Yohan Carlos Goutt Gonçalves (born 20 December 1994 in
Suresnes
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,
France
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) is a French-
East Timorese
East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-wester ...
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 fo ...
who has competed since 2013. Goutt Gonçalves has also qualified to compete for
East Timor
East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-we ...
at the
2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXII Olympic Winter Games (russian: XXII Олимпийские зимние игры, XXII Olimpiyskiye zimniye igry) and commonly known as Sochi 2014 (russian: Сочи 2014), was an international ...
in
Sochi,
Russia
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. By doing so, he became the first athlete ever to qualify from the country at the Winter Olympics.
He also competed for East Timor at the
2018 Winter Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics ( ko, 2018년 동계 올림픽, Icheon sip-pal nyeon Donggye Ollimpik), officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (french: Les XXIIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; ko, 제23회 동계 올림픽, Jeisipsamhoe Donggye Ollimpi ...
in
PyeongChang
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.
Goutt Gonçalves is the son of a French father, and his mother is from East Timor, allowing him to compete for the latter country. His father's mother was Estonian Eva Goutt (maiden name Liiv), who is related to Estonian poet
Juhan Liiv
Juhan Liiv ( – ) is one of Estonia's most famous poets and prose writers.
Childhood
Juhan (birth names Johannes) Liiv, the son of Benjamin and Marianna Liiv (née Pärn), was born on 30 April 1864, in Alatskivi Parish (now Peipsiääre P ...
.
On 29 December 2013, in a race in
Serbia
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, Goutt Gonçalves managed to lower his point total to below 140 and officially qualify for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Goutt Gonçalves decided against participating at the
2017 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships to participate at the
2017 Asian Winter Games
The 2017 Asian Winter Games ( ja, 2017アジア冬季競技大会, 2017 Ajia tōkikyōgitaikai) was the 8th edition of the Asian Winter Games. They were hosted in Sapporo and Obihiro in Hokkaido, Japan. These Games were originally scheduled for ...
, becoming the first athlete to represent East Timor in the continental competition.
See also
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Timor-Leste at the 2014 Winter Olympics
East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste and officially as the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The country made its debut at the Winter Olympics.
Competitors
A ...
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Timor-Leste at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
Timor Leste competed at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. This marks the country's official debut at the Asian Winter Games. The country is scheduled to compete with one athlete in alpine skiing.
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Timor-Leste at the 2018 Winter Olympics
East Timor competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, returning to the winter games after their debut in 2014. The Timor-Leste team consisted of one male alpine skier.
Competitors
The following ...
References
External links
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1994 births
Living people
East Timorese people of Estonian descent
East Timorese people of French descent
East Timorese male alpine skiers
Olympic alpine skiers for East Timor
Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
French people of East Timorese descent
French people of Estonian descent
People from Suresnes
Alpine skiers at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
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