Jean-Paul Pierrat (born July 3, 1952 in

Xonrupt-Longemer Xonrupt-Longemer () is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Its inhabitants are called . Geography The commune is located in the upper valley of the Vologne river, that goes up to the Schlucht mountain ...

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) is a former French cross-country skier who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is the brother of

Claude Pierrat Claude Pierrat (born 24 October 1963) is a French cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 15 kilometre classical event at the 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes ...

. Pierrat won the

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in 1977, and he won the bronze medal in the 50 km event at the

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, becoming the first person from

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to win a medal at the championships. Pierrat's best career World Cup finish was a second in a 30 km event in

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in 1982.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

World Cup standings

Individual podiums

* 1 podium

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pierrat, Jean-Paul 1952 births Living people Sportspeople from Vosges (department) French male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for France Cross-country skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics People from Saint-Dié-des-Vosges FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing