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| Born | 26 November 1949 Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, France | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, slalom, Downhill, combined | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 1967 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | March 1980 | ||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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| 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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