Born in 1939 at Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, in the Laurentians, Jean-Guy Brunet was a member of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team between 1959 and 1964. He took part in the World Championships at Chamonix, France in 1962. He was the Canadian champion in downhill in 1962, in 1963 and in 1964. At last, he was a member […]
Born in Sherbrooke in 1944, Peter Duncan was a member of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team in 1960. In 1963, he was the Canadian Alpine Ski Champion. Twice, in 1963 and in 1967, he finish first at the Quebec-Kandahar of Mont-Tremblant. In 1969, he received the John Semmelink Trophy. At last, he was the captain […]
Born in Loretteville, Québec in 1920, Gaby Pleau was a member of the Alpine National Ski team between 1942 and 1946. During her carreer, she won many Championships in Québec, in Canada and in the United-States. In 1947, she founded a ski club for girls and women “Club-École Saint-Castin du Lac Beauport”. With 163 members, […]
Pierre Cochand, son of the well known Émile Cochand, was born in 1924 at Sainte-Marguerite-Station. He awarded the Sainte-Agathe Ski Club Cup for the slalom competition in 1938. He was the winner of many championships of the Laurentian Zone and Inter School Championships between 1939 and 1945. He was the winner of the Taschereau Cup […]
Born in Magog in Eastern Townships in 1927, Robert named « Bob » Richarson won the Canadian Championships, Nordic and Alpine combined competition in Saint-Sauveur in 1951. In 1952, he got the highest placed Canadian Olympic skier in Oslo, Norway. The year after, in 1953, he was the winner of the Quebec-Kandahar at Mont-Tremblant and Provincial Senior […]
Born in 1939, Anne Heggveit was the youngest skier to win the Holmenkollen Giant Slalom at Oppdal, Norway, in 1954.The same year she won the double combined title in St-Moritz, Switzerland. In 1959 at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, she was the winner of the prestigious Arlberg-Kandahar Championship, the first non-European person to do so. Also, in 1960, she […]
Nancy Holland was a member of the Canada’s National Team in 1959 and in 1964. She participated at the 1960 Olympics in Squaw Valley, California. She also participated in 1962 at the World Ski Championships in Chamonix, France. She was a member of the Olympic Team in Innsbruck, Austria in 1964. In 1970, she became […]
Born on May 27th, 1913 in Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Québec, Gérald Chevalier was a level A competitive skier from 1929 to 1939. He won his first cross-country at the Shawbridge-Saint-Jérôme race in 1929. He won the New Year Championship twice, in 1936 and in 1938. Aloso, he won the first Taschereau in Mont-Tremblant in 1936 and he […]
Ernie McCulloch was considered the best skier of the second part of the century. He earned one distinction after another, being the only skier to make a « Grand Slam » of the four major competitions in North America. Was inducted into both the U.S. and the Canadian Ski Halls of Fame and also in the Hall […]
A resident of Saint-Sauveur since 1964. Where she began her professional career, Linda Crutchfield has been inducted into 7 Halls of Fame in 3 sports: downhill skiing, water skiing and luge. Her athletic career spans 17 years and 3 national teams; downhill skiing (1959-1965), water skiing (1965-1975), and luge (1967-1969). She competed in 5 Olympic […]
