François Bonlieu
Bonlieu, pictured in 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | François Pierre Philippe Bonlieu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 March 1937 Juvincourt-et-Damary, Aisne, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 August 1973 (aged 36) Croisette, Cannes, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relative | Edith Bonlieu (sister) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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François Pierre Philippe Bonlieu (21 March 1937 – 18 August 1973) was a French alpine skier. Bonlieu debuted for the French alpine skiing national team when he was 15 years old. He was a four time French Champion (twice in the giant slalom, once in the slalom and Alpine Combined), and won the gold medal in the 1964 Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria in the Giant slalom. He was killed in a fight in 1973.