Corinne Favre

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Corinne Favre
Personal information
Born (1970-12-15) 15 December 1970 (age 52)
Sport
CountryFlag of France.svg  France
Sport Ski mountaineering
Skyrunning
Achievements and titles
World finals2 Skyrunning World Cup
  • Overall
    • 2005
    • 2008
Medal record
Women's ski mountaineering
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 World Championship Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Cuneo Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Cuneo Relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Portes du Soleil Relay
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Avoriaz Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Avoriaz Relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Tatra Mountains Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Alpago Relay
Women's skyrunning
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Zegama SkyRace
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2011 ValenciaVertical Kilometer

Corinne Favre (born 15 December 1970) is a French professional ski instructor, competitive ski mountaineer, [1] and champion mountain runner. [2]

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Biography

In November 2008 she and an accompanying Sherpa suffered a serious accident while descending from the Pumori mountain during an expedition in Nepal. [3] After convalescing, she returned to action in the Championnat de France Vertical Race in January 2009. [4]

Selected results

Ski mountaineering

Pierra Menta

  • 1997: 4th, together with Nathalie Bourillon
  • 1998: 3rd, together with Jana Heczková
  • 1999: 2nd, together with Gloriana Pellissier
  • 2001: 2nd, together with Carole Toïgo
  • 2003: 3rd, together with Carole Toïgo
  • 2004: 2nd, together with Carole Toïgo
  • 2005: 3rd, together with Carole Toïgo
  • 2006: 4th, together with Carole Toïgo
  • 2007: 2nd, together with Nathalie Bourillon
  • 2008: 4th, together with Véronique Lathuraz
  • 2009: 5th, together with Magali Jacquemoud

Patrouille des Glaciers

  • 1998: 3rd, together with Danielle Hacquard and Véronique Lathuraz
  • 2006: 2nd (together with Véronique Lathuraz and Nathalie Bourillon)
  • 2008: 2nd (together with Laëtitia Roux and Nathalie Bourillon)

Trofeo Mezzalama

Sky running

Favre won the Sentiero 4 Luglio SkyMarathon in 2002, 2003, 2007 and 2008. In 2005, she won the Pikes Peak Marathon at her first attempt, [10] and also won the Buff Skyrunner World Series the same year after winning five of the six races in which she competed. [11] She had previously finished second in 2003 despite winning three races, more than any other competitor, [12] and seventh overall in 2004 after placing first and second in the only two races in which she took part. [13] She won her second Skyrunner Series title in 2008, [14] and is also a three-time winner of the race from Base Camp to Lukla on Mount Everest. [15]

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References

  1. "Ski Mountaineering 2006 - Full Results + World Ranking" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine , UIAA
  2. Profile of Corinne Favre Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine , Tenforme.com
  3. "Grave accident pour Corinne Favre sur le Pumori (Népal)", Kairn.com, November 5, 2008 (French)
  4. "Championnat de France Vertical Race" Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine , skimountaineering.org, January 31, 2009 (French)
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Trofeo Kima
  6. 1 2 "Tour du Rutor". Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  7. C.N.S.A. 1999 - Top 25 femme Archived November 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  8. C.N.S.A. 2001 - catégorie femme Archived 2006-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
  9. 2011 Trofeo Mezzalama - women results
  10. "Pikes Peak results for ‘Corinne Favre’", Skyrunner.com
  11. "General Classification 2005" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine , Buff Skyrunner website
  12. "2003 Results" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine , Buff Skyrunner website
  13. "General Classification 2004" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine , Buff Skyrunner website
  14. "Kilian Jornet and Corinne Favre winners of World Series 2008" Archived 2009-07-27 at the Wayback Machine , Buff Skyrunner website, September 23, 2008
  15. "Canadian Mt. Everest 2005; Along a trail as wide as a footstep", EverestNews.com, April 7, 2005