David Poisson (alpine skier)

David Poisson

David Poisson in February 2013
Personal information
Born	(1982-03-31)31 March 1982 Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France
Died	13 November 2017(2017-11-13) (aged 35) Nakiska, Alberta, Canada
Occupation	Alpine skier
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Skiing career
Disciplines	Downhill, super-G, combined
Club	SC Peisey Vallandry
World Cup debut	14 February 2004 (age 21)
Website	davidpoisson.com
Olympics
Teams	2 – (2010, 2014)
Medals	0
World Championships
Teams	4 – (2005, 2009, 2013, 2015)
Medals	1 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	11 – (2005, 2007–2016)
Wins	0
Podiums	1
Overall titles	0 – (11th in 2010)
Discipline titles	0 – (5th in DH, 2013)
Medal record Men's alpine skiing Representing  France World Championships 2013 Schladming Downhill

David Poisson (31 March 1982 – 13 November 2017) was a French World Cup alpine ski racer, who specialized in the speed events. He made his World Cup debut in 2004.^[1] Poisson represented France at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver,^[2][3] where he placed 7th in the downhill. At the 2013 World Championships, Poisson made his first podium in top-level competition, taking bronze in the downhill. In 2015, Poisson took his only World Cup podium in a downhill in Santa Caterina, finishing third.^[1]

Poisson died in a crash during training in Canada, at Nakiska near Calgary, on 13 November 2017.^[4] He caught an edge, went through the safety netting, and struck a tree.^[5]

World Cup results

Top ten finishes

• 1 podium – (1 DH)^[6]

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Place
2008	29 Feb 2008	Kvitfjell, Norway	Downhill	10th
2009	24 Jan 2009	Kitzbühel, Austria	Downhill	9th
2010	5 Dec 2009	Beaver Creek, USA	Downhill	8th
	29 Dec 2009	Bormio, Italy	Downhill	4th
2012	3 Mar 2012	Kvitfjell, Norway	Downhill	6th
2013	19 Jan 2013	Wengen, Switzerland	Downhill	9th
	26 Jan 2013	Kitzbühel, Austria	Downhill	4th
2015	21 Feb 2015	Saalbach, Austria	Downhill	5th
2016	29 Dec 2015	Santa Caterina, Italy	Downhill	3rd
	16 Jan 2016	Wengen, Switzerland	Downhill	6th
	23 Jan 2016	Kitzbühel, Austria	Downhill	9th

Season standings

Season	Age	Overall	Slalom	Giant slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined
2004	21	140	—	—	—	54	–
2005	22	98	—	—	38	41	–
2006	23
2007	24	143	—	—	–	56	51
2008	25	72	—	–	38	24	–
2009	26	74	—	–	–	24	–
2010	27	66	—	–	–	20	–
2011	28	147	—	–	–	51	–
2012	29	75	—	–	–	27	–
2013	30	50	—	–	43	25	–
2014	31	82	—	–	51	31	–
2015	32	76	—	–	–	26	–
2016	33	56	—	—	–	19	—
2017	34	107	—	—	47	38	—

World Championship results

Year	Age	Slalom	Giant   slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined
2005	22	—	—	9	9	—
2007	24	—	—	—	—	—
2009	26	—	—	34	DNF	—
2011	28	—	—	—	—	—
2013	30	—	—	—	3	—
2015	32	—	—	—	14	—

Olympic results

Year	Age	Slalom	Giant   slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined
2010	27	—	—	DNF1	7	—
2014	31	—	—	17	16	—

References

1. "French downhill skier David Poisson dies after training crash at Nakiska". CBC.ca. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
2. "David Poisson, Alpine Skiing". Vancouver2010.com. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Poisson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
4. Midwest Communications Inc. "Alpine skiing-Frenchman Poisson dies in training accident". 1450 99.7 WHTC. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
5. "French Ski Federation says skier killed at Nakiska may have hit tree 'after going through the safety netting'". CBC. Associated Press. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
6. "POISSON David - Biographie". data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

External links

• David Poisson at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
• David Poisson World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
• David Poisson at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
• French Ski Team – 2016 men's A team (in French)
• David Poisson Archived 24 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine at Salomon Racing
• David Poisson at Olympedia (archive)
• David Poisson at Olympics.com
• David Poisson at Équipe de France Olympique (archived) (in French)