Benjamin Cavet (born 1 January 1994) is a freestyle skier specialising in mogul skiing.

Benjamin Cavet
Cavet skiing the moguls
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 30)
Maidstone, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportFreestyle skiing
EventMoguls
ClubChatel
Medal record
Representing  France
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Sierra Nevada Moguls
Silver medal – second place 2021 Almaty Moguls
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2019 Krasnoyarsk Moguls
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Krasnoyarsk Dual moguls
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Chiesa in Valmalenco Dual Moguls
Silver medal – second place 2014 Chiesa in Valmalenco Moguls
Representing  United Kingdom
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Jyväskylä Moguls

Biography

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At age 10, he moved to France with his parents and joined the Chatel ski club. He became a French citizen in 2012, after not having been offered funding from the UK.[1] He competed for France in the moguls at the Winter Olympics 2014.[2]

In 2014, he placed eighth in the Sochi Winter Olympics, had his first podium in World Cup in La Plagne, France, and became Junior World Champion in dual moguls.[3]

In 2016, Cavet was on the podium three times and finished third overall in the FIS World Cup series. The season 2016–17 was the most successful yet for Cavet; he was on the podium six times in World Cup Moguls and finished 2nd overall. At the World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain, he was crowned vice-world champion.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Ben Cavet: Teenage mogul skier takes French nationality, BBC Sport, 21 November 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2014
  2. ^ Stevens, Rob (28 January 2014). "Sochi 2014: British-born Ben Cavet to compete for France". BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. ^ "2013/2014 Highlights and Results". bencavet.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  4. ^ Benjamin Cavet, FIS
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