Castres
Castres (; ''Castras'' in the Languedocian dialect of Occitan) is the sole subprefecture of the Tarn department in the Occitanie region in Southern France. It lies in the former province of Languedoc, although not in the former region of Lan ...
freestyle skier
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, specializing in moguls.FIS Profile /ref>
Ochs competed at the 2006 and 2010
Winter Olympics
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for France. His best finish was in 2010, where he qualified for the moguls final, and ended up 12th. In 2006, he also qualified for the final, ending up 17th.
As of February 2013, his best showing at the
World Championships
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came in 2007, where he finished 4th in the moguls event, missing out on a podium spot by less than a tenth of a point.
Ochs made his
World Cup
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debut in January 2002. As of February 2013, he has won two World Cup medals, both bronze, with his first at La Plagne in 2008/09. His best World Cup overall finish is 8th, in 2006/07.