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'''Michel Bozon''' (c.1949 – 23 January 1970), was a [[FIS Alpine Ski World Cup|World Cup]] [[Alpine skiing|alpine ski racer]] from [[France]]. |
'''Michel Bozon''' (c.1949 – 23 January 1970), was a [[FIS Alpine Ski World Cup|World Cup]] [[Alpine skiing|alpine ski racer]] from [[France]]. |
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Revision as of 11:15, 16 October 2021
Michel Bozon (c.1949 – 23 January 1970), was a World Cup alpine ski racer from France.
Bozon, age 20, was killed on the Piste Emile Allais at Megève during a World Cup downhill event.[1] He came off the course at the bottom of the Mur de Borné, an extremely steep section of about 250 metres (820 ft), fractured his skull and leg, and died several hours later.[2]
After his death, changes were made to improve safety, but the course was taken off the World Cup circuit after February 1975.[3]
He was a cousin of Charles Bozon, the French alpine skier [4] who died tragically in an avalanche in 1964.
References
- ^ "Schranz regains top form". Ottawa Citizen. Canadian Press. January 24, 1970. p. 14.
- ^ "Downhill event accident kills French skier". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. January 24, 1970. p. 2-C.
- ^ http://www.skihorizon.com/FR/magazine/itin02022001.asp
- ^ R. M. (21 February 1969). "LES CHAMPIONNATS DE FRANCE À VILLARD-DE-LANS J.-N. Augert vainqueur de la première manche du slalom géant mais le junior Michel Bozon lui a tenu tête". Le Monde. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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