Sophie Villeneuve
Sophie Villeneuve (born 6 November 1969) is a French cross-country skier who competed from 1991 to 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, her best career finish was fifth in the 4 × 5 km relay at Albertville in 1992 while her best individual finish was ninth in the 15 km event at Lillehammer in 1994.
| Sophie Villeneuve | |
|---|---|
| Country |  France |
| Born | November 6, 1969 Mulhouse, France |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 10 – (1990–1999) |
| Team wins | 0 |
| Indiv. podiums | 0 |
| Team podiums | 1 |
| Indiv. starts | 94 |
| Team starts | 18 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (14th in 1998) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
Villeneuve's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was ninth in the 15 km event at Trondheim in 1997. Her best World Cup finish was fourth in an individual sprint event in Italy in 1997.
Villeneuve's lone individual victory was in a 10 km Continental Cup event in Italy in 1992. She also competed in the women's cross-country mountain biking event at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 5 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22 | 49 | — | 31 | 18 | 5 |
| 1994 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 10 | — | 11 |
| 1998 | 28 | 32 | — | 27 | 17 | 11 |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 5 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23 | 38 | — | 20 | 22 | 9 |
| 1995 | 25 | 31 | — | 18 | 16 | — |
| 1997 | 27 | 50 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 7 |
| 1999 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 21 | 9 |
Season standings
| Season | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Long Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1990 | 20 | NC | — | — |
| 1991 | 21 | 46 | — | — |
| 1992 | 22 | NC | — | — |
| 1993 | 23 | 29 | — | — |
| 1994 | 24 | 21 | — | — |
| 1995 | 25 | 36 | — | — |
| 1996 | 26 | 18 | — | — |
| 1997 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 14 |
| 1998 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 12 |
| 1999 | 29 | 18 | 23 | 22 |
Team podiums
- 1 podium – (1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997–98 | 10 March 1998 |  Falun, Sweden | 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Laurent Philippot |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sophie Villeneuve Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- "VILLENEUVE Sophie". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 5 January 2020.