Gabrielle Gachet, née Magnenat (born 17 February 1980), is a

Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss Internation ...

ski mountaineer Ski mountaineering (abbreviated to skimo) is a skiing discipline that involves climbing mountains either on skis or carrying them, depending on the steepness of the ascent, and then descending on skis. There are two major categories of equipmen ...

. Gachet was born in

Vaulion Vaulion is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Vaulion is first mentioned in 1097 as ''Vallis Leonis''. In 1160 it was mentioned as ''Valleuni'' and in 1316 as ''Vaulion''. Geograp ...

. In 2011, she married

Grégory Gachet Grégory Gachet (born 9 December 1976) is a French ski mountaineer. Gachet was born in Beaufort, Savoie. He is member of the ''Club Multisports Arêches-Beaufort'' and has been member of the national selection since 2002. In 2011, he married Ga ...

. She started ski mountaineering in 1998 and competed first in the Nocturne Morgins race in the same year. She has been member of the national team since 2000.

Selected results

* 2002: ** 10th,

World Championship A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...

team race (together with

Andréa Zimmermann Andréa Ursina Zimmermann (born 18 August 1976) from Monthey is a female Swiss ski mountaineer and mountain runner. Zimmermann was born in Biel/Bienne. She competed first in the 2000 Trophée du Muveran race and has been member of the national t ...

) * 2003: ** 7th, European Championship single race * 2004: ** 8th,

team race (together with Andréa Zimmermann) * 2005: ** 1st, World Cup team ** 1st, European Championship relay race (together with

Cristina Favre-Moretti Cristina Favre-Moretti, née ''Moretti'' (born 26 August 1963) is a Swiss ski mountaineer, long-distance runner and mountain biker. Her twin sister Isabella Crettenand-Moretti also competes in endurance sport events. Selected results Ski mou ...

and

Isabella Crettenand-Moretti Isabella Crettenand-Moretti, née ''Moretti'' (born 26 August 1963), is a female Swiss ski mountaineer, marathon mountain biker, long-distance and mountain runner. She lives in Sion. Her twin sister Cristina Favre-Moretti also competes in endu ...

) ** 2nd, European Championship team race (together with

Catherine Mabillard Catherine Mabillard (born 9 June 1964) from Troistorrents VS is a Switzerland, Swiss ski mountaineer and marathon mountain biker. Mabillard was born in Bex. She started ski mountaineering in 1985 and competed first in the Trophée de Valerette r ...

) ** 2nd,

Mountain Attack The "Mountain Attack" is an annual Austrian ski mountaineering Ski mountaineering (abbreviated to skimo) is a skiing discipline that involves climbing mountains either on skis or carrying them, depending on the steepness of the ascent, and the ...

marathon ** 4th, European Championship single race * 2006: ** 1st,

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(together with

Gloriana Pellissier Gloriana Pellissier (born 12 August 1976) is an Italian ski mountaineer and mountain runner. Biography Pellissier was born in Aosta. She started ski mountaineering in 1995 and competed first in the Tour du Rutor race in 1996. She has been member ...

) ** 2nd,

relay race (together with

Nathalie Etzensperger Nathalie Etzensperger-Nanzer, née Nanzer (born 6 August 1968), is a female Switzerland, Swiss ski mountaineer and long-distance runner. Etzensperger was born in Gamsen VS, Gamsen, where she grew up. She started top-class sports at the age of 24 ...

, Catherine Mabillard and

Séverine Pont-Combe Séverine Pont-Combe (born 28 June 1979) is a Swiss ski mountaineer and long-distance runner. She was born in Meyrin. She currently lives in Bernex.

) ** 2nd, Mountain Attack marathon ** 3rd,

Trophée des Gastlosen The Trophée des Gastlosen ("trophy of the Gastlosen") is a Swiss competition of ski mountaineering, which is carried out annually in the Gastlosen, near Jaun, since 1993. The history of the Trophée des Gastlosen goes back to 1987, when Erha ...

, together with

Jeanine Bapst Jeanine Bapst (born September 11, 1968) is a Swiss ski mountaineer. Selected results * 2001: ** 2nd, Swiss Cup, scratch * 2003: ** 2nd, Trophée des Gastlosen, together with Maroussia Rusca * 2004: ** 2nd, World Championship team race (togeth ...

** 6th, World Championship team race (together with Andréa Zimmermann) * 2007: ** 3rd, European Championship relay race (together with Catherine Mabillard and Nathalie Etzensperger) ** 6th, European Championship team race (together with

Marie Troillet Marie Troillet (born 24 March 1983) is a Swiss ski mountaineer. Troillet was born in Bagnes. She started ski mountaineering in 2000 and has been member of the national team since 2004 as well as member of the Dynafit-Team since 2005. Marie Tr ...

) ** 7th, European Championship single race ** 8th, European Championship combination ranking * 2008: ** 1st,

relay race (together with Marie Troillet, Nathalie Etzensperger, Séverine Pont-Combe) ** 2nd, World Championship long distance race ** 3rd, World Championship team race (together with Catherine Mabillard) ** 8th, World Cup race,

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* 2009: ** 2nd, European Championship relay race (together with Nathalie Etzensperger and Séverine Pont-Combe) ** 2nd, European Championship team race (together with Nathalie Etzensperger) ** 5th, European Championship combination ranking ** 6th, European Championship single race * 2010: ** 2nd,

relay race (together with Marie Troillet and Gabrielle Magnenat) * 2011: ** 1st,

relay race (together with Nathalie Etzensperger and

Mireille Richard Mireille Richard (born 4 May 1989) is a Swiss ski mountaineer. Mireille was born and lives in Evionnaz. She started ski mountaineering in 1994, and competed first in the 2003 ''Diamir race''. She has been member of the Swiss team since 2005. S ...

) ** 3rd, World Championship sprint ** 3rd, World Championship team race (together with Séverine Pont-Combe) ** 5th, World Championship single race ** 5th, World Championship vertical, total ranking * 2012: ** 2nd, Patrouille de la Maya, together with Marie Troillet and Nathalie Etzensperger

Patrouille des Glaciers

* 2004: 2nd, together with Andréa Zimmermann and Jeanine Bapst * 2006: 1st and course record, together with Catherine Mabillard and Séverine Pont-Combe * 2008: 1st and course record, together with Nathalie Etzensperger and Séverine Pont-Combe

Pierra Menta

* 2007: 5th, together with Andréa Zimmermann * 2008: 3rd, together with Séverine Pont-Combe * 2009: 2nd, together with Séverine Pont-Combe * 2010: 4th, together with Marie Troillet * 2011: 3rd, together with Marie Troillet * 2012: 3rd, together with Mireille Richard

Trofeo Mezzalama

* 2011: 4th, together with

Émilie Gex-Fabry Émilie Gex-Fabry (born 21 May 1986) is a Swiss ski mountaineer. Gex-Fabry was born in Vevey. She started ski mountaineering in 1991, and competed first in the 2000 Trophée des Gastlosen event. She has been member of the Swiss team since 2003, ...

and

Corinne Favre Corinne Favre (born 15 December 1970) is a French professional ski instructor, competitive ski mountaineer,

''2011 Trofeo Mezzalama - women results''
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References

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Gabrielle Magnenat
at ''skimountaineering.org'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Gachet, Gabrielle 1980 births Living people Swiss female ski mountaineers World ski mountaineering champions People from Jura-North Vaudois District Sportspeople from the canton of Vaud