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Henri Oreiller (December 5 1925 – October 7 1962) was an alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from France. He won two gold medals and a bronze at the 1948 Winter Olympics becoming the most successful athlete those Games in St. Moritz Switzerland.Born in Paris the son of Léon Oreiller of Italian origin and Marguerite Favre from Savoie. His parents lived in Paris and frequented Val d’Isère for holidays.

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birth date
1925-12-05
birth place
Paris, France
club
Val-d'Isère
death date
1962-10-07
death place
Paris, France
discipline
Slalom skiing, Alpine skiing combined, Downhill, Giant slalom
team
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1950, Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics, Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics

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