Gauthier de Tessières (born 9 November 1981) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from

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, and has competed in two

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and five

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. He made his breakthrough on the

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in a giant slalom in

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in December 2008, where after finishing 30th in the first run to narrowly qualify for the second run, he worked his way up to finish third overall, bettering his previous World Cup personal best of 15th. He won the silver medal in the

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at the 2013 World Championships, after being added to the French team as an injury replacement. De Tessières announced his retirement from competition in January 2014 after he was not selected for the

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World Cup results

Top ten finishes

* 1 podium – (1 GS) * 5 top tens

Season standings

References

External links

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World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation * *
French Ski Team
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