- Cavagnoud, Regine
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▪ 2002French skier (b. June 27, 1970, La Clusaz, France—d. Oct. 31, 2001, Vienna, Austria), was one of France's finest young Alpine skiers and a top prospect for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Cavagnoud first qualified for the World Cup circuit in December 1994. Despite recurrent injuries, she steadily improved, eventually winning eight World Cup races and representing France at three Winter Olympics. In January 2001 she won the gold medal in the supergiant slalom (super G) at the world championships in St. Anton, Austria; a month later she clinched her first super G title in the 2000–01 World Cup and finished third for the overall title. Cavagnoud died from severe brain injuries she sustained when she collided with a German ski coach during a high-speed training run on October 28.
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