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| Nationality | French | |||||||||||||
| Born | 3 July 1983 Annemasse [1] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||
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| Country |  France | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Skyrunning | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Vertical Kilometer | |||||||||||||
| Club | AS Saint-Julien 74 | |||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||
| World finals | 1 Skyrunning World Cup
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Medal record
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Christel Dewalle (born 3 July 1983) is a French female sky runner who claimed second place in the Vertical Kilometer at the 2014 Skyrunning World Championships.
| # | Season | Date | Race | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | 20 October |  Kilomètre Vertical de Fully | Vertical |
| 2 | 2013 | 28 June | Chamonix Kilomètre Vertical | Vertical |
| 3 | 2014 | 11 July | Val d'Isère Vertical Kilometer | Vertical |
| 4 | 2015 | 17 July |  Dolomites Vertical Kilometer | Vertical |
| 5 | 15 October | Limone Extreme Vertical Kilometer | Vertical | |
| 6 | 2016 | 14 October | Limone Extreme Vertical Kilometer | Vertical |
| 7 | 24 June | Santa Caterina Vertical Kilometer | Vertical | |
| 8 | 8 July | Kilomètre Vertical Face de Bellevarde | Vertical | |
| 9 | 2017 | 1 October | Verticale du Grand Serre | Vertical |
| 10 | 6 October |  Pico Mountain VK | Vertical | |
| 11 | 13 October | Grèste de la Mughera Vertical Kilometer | Vertical | |
| 12 | 21 October | Kilomètre Vertical de Fully | Vertical |
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