| Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Giant Slalom, Slalom, Downhill, Combined | |||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 November 1949 Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, France | |||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 1967 | |||||||||||||
| Retired | March 1980 | |||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 | |||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 | |||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Podiums | 12 | |||||||||||||
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Jacqueline Rouvier (born 26 October 1949 in Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe) is a French alpine ski racer.
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