Taïna Barioz (born 2 June 1988, in
Papeete,
Tahiti
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) is a
French alpine skier
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...
.
She is the daughter of French ice hockey player Didier Barioz.
Barioz won one podium in
Alpine Skiing World Cup
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, 3rd place in giant slalom in
Lienz,
Austria
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(December 2009).
Barioz placed 1st in the 2014 FIS NorAms.
She also competed at the 2018
Winter Olympics
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in
PyeongChang,
South Korea
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where she finished in 19th place, as second best of the French skiers in the Giant Slalom competition.
FIS-Ski - results
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References
French female alpine skiers
Living people
1988 births
Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Olympic alpine skiers of France
People from Papeete
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