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| Born | 5 July 1988 | ||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier ♀ | ||||||||
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Laurie Mougel (born 5 July 1988) [1] is a French alpine ski racer.
She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beaver Creek, USA, where she placed 17th in the slalom. [2]
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