Birthday
1921/07/06
Day of death
1997/11/13 (76 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, France
Also know as
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James Couttet, born July 6, 1921 in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in the hamlet of Bossons, and died November 13, 1997 in the same town, was a French alpine skier and mountaineer, member of the Club des Sports Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. James Couttet was world downhill champion in March 1938 at the age of 16 and a half, then dominated the first post-war competitions with three victories at Arlberg-Kandahar in 1947, 1948 and 1950 and two K diamond. Favorite at the 1948 Olympic Games and the 1950 World Champions...Read more