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Jean-Claude Killy at the 1968 Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble, France.
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Skier Profile: Jean-Claude Killy

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Personal History:
Ski Team: France
Birthdate: August 30, 1943
Birthplace: Saint Cloud, France
Career Highlights:
Jean-Claude Killy became the second skier to win all three Alpine skiing events at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. Killy retired from amateur racing at the end of the 1968 racing season. He made a lucrative business endorsing products both in the ski industry and in outside ventures. Killy joined the International Ski Racers Association in 1974 and in that year he competed on the American professional ski racing tour and won the title.
Competition History:
Jean-Claude Killy Competition History
Jean-Claude Killy's World Championship and Olympic skiing results.
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