Stéphane Azambre
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Stéphane Azambre was a French
cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 1996. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best overall and individual finishes at Albertville
in 1992
by finishing eighth in the 4 x 10 km relay and 26th in the 50 km event, respectively.
Azambre's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
was 21st twice (1993: 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit, 1995: 50 km). His best World Cup finish was seventh in a 15 km event in Italy
in 1992.
Azambre's lone career victory was in a 10 km Continental Cup event in Italy in 1997.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 1996. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best overall and individual finishes at Albertville
Albertville
Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...
in 1992
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
by finishing eighth in the 4 x 10 km relay and 26th in the 50 km event, respectively.
Azambre's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
was 21st twice (1993: 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit, 1995: 50 km). His best World Cup finish was seventh in a 15 km event in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in 1992.
Azambre's lone career victory was in a 10 km Continental Cup event in Italy in 1997.