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Henri Oreiller

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Henri Oreiller

Birth
Death
7 Oct 1962 (aged 36)
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
Burial
Val-d'Isere, Departement de la Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France Add to Map
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Ski racer. He is the first Downhill olympic champion in 1948 at Saint Moritz and few days later won also the Gold Medal in Combined and Bronze Medal in Special Slalom. He spent frequently his holidays in Val d'Isère where his body rests. At 26 he retired from ski to start a new career in motor racing. He was killed in a motor race in 1962 driving a Ferrari.
Ski racer. He is the first Downhill olympic champion in 1948 at Saint Moritz and few days later won also the Gold Medal in Combined and Bronze Medal in Special Slalom. He spent frequently his holidays in Val d'Isère where his body rests. At 26 he retired from ski to start a new career in motor racing. He was killed in a motor race in 1962 driving a Ferrari.

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  • Created by: GUYREMY
  • Added: Aug 12, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74843113/henri-oreiller: accessed ), memorial page for Henri Oreiller (5 Dec 1925–7 Oct 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74843113, citing VAl d Isere Cemetery, Val-d'Isere, Departement de la Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France; Maintained by GUYREMY (contributor 46975273).