Jean-Paul Pierrat (born July 3, 1952 in Xonrupt-Longemer, Vosges[1]) is a former French cross-country skier who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is the brother of Claude Pierrat.

Jean-Paul Pierrat
Born (1952-07-03) 3 July 1952 (age 72)
Xonrupt-Longemer, France
World Cup career
Seasons1982
Indiv. starts8
Indiv. podiums1
Indiv. wins0
Team starts0
Overall titles0 – (4th in 1982)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  France
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Lahti 50 km

Pierrat won the Marcialonga in 1977, and he won the bronze medal in the 50 km event at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, becoming the first person from France to win a medal at the championships.

Pierrat's best career World Cup finish was a second in a 30 km event in Italy in 1982.

World Cup results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

World Cup standings

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 Season   Age  Season standings
Overall
1982 30 4

Individual podiums

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  • 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1981–82 24 January 1982   Brusson, Italy 30 km World Cup 2nd

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jean-Paul Pierrat". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Athlete : Jean-Paul PIERRAT". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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