Joël Chenal
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| Born | 10 October 1973 (age 51) Moûtiers, France | ||||||||||||||
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Joël Chenal (born 10 October 1973 in Moûtiers) is a French alpine skier,[1] currently prohibited to practice after being accused of sexual assault.
Chenal won a silver medal in the giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. His other notable successes are first place in Alta Badia (19 December 1999), second place in Yongpyong (26 February 2000) and third place in Kranjska Gora (8 March 2000), all of them in giant slalom.[2]
In 2025, he was accused of sexually assaulting minors, taking advantage of his status as a champion to approach vulnerable young girls.[3][4][5][6]
World cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
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| 19 December 1999 |  Alta Badia |
Giant slalom |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joël Chenal". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ Joël Chenal at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- ^ "L'entraîneur Joël Chenal accusé de harcèlement sexuel : l'affaire que le ski français n'a pas voulu voir pendant des années". Le Monde (in French). 2025-07-04. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "Vice-champion olympique en 2006, Joël Chenal accusé de harcèlement sexuel par sept femmes mineures au moment des faits". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "L'entraîneur de ski Joël Chenal visé par une plainte pour agression sexuelle sur mineure et de nouvelles accusations". Le Monde (in French). 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "L'entraîneur de ski Joël Chenal, visé par une plainte pour agression sexuelle, interdit d'exercer" (in French). 2025-07-31. Retrieved 2025-08-05.