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Born | Cluses, France | 25 September 1987||||||||||||||
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Podiums | 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Updated on 28 January 2015. |
Anthony Benna (born 25 September 1987) is a French freestyle skier, specializing in moguls. [1]
Benna competed at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics for France. He did not advance to the moguls final in either case, with best finish 23rd in 2014. [2]
Benna's greatest achievement has been winning gold at the 2015 World Championships moguls event, with his previous best finish at the World Championships being 16th in 2007. [1]
Benna made his World Cup debut in February 2005. As of January 2015, he has finished on the podium at World Cup events four times. His best finish is a silver in a dual moguls event at Meribel in 2011. His best World Cup moguls overall standing was 5th in 2009. [1]
Date [1] | Location | Rank | Event |
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18 December 2008 | Meribel | Dual moguls | |
10 December 2011 | Ruka | Moguls | |
20 December 2011 | Meribel | Dual moguls | |
13 December 2014 | Ruka | Dual Moguls |
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