| Alain LaRoche | |
|---|---|
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Born | 20 September 1963 |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 8 |
| Starts | 199 |
| Podiums | 53 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Discipline titles | 1 |
Medal record | |
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Alain LaRoche (born 2 September 1963) is a retired Canadian freestyle skier who competed from 1982 to 1990.[1] LaRoche competed in aerials, moguls, ski ballet, and combined.[2] At the inaugural Freestyle World Ski Championships in 1986 at Tignes, France, LaRoche took gold in the combined event.[3] Across eight World Cup seasons, LaRoche amassed 21 first-place finishes, a mark that was eclipsed by Mikael Kingsbury in 2015.[2][4]
With his brothers Yves, and Philippe, LaRoche along with Lloyd Langlois, Jean-Marc Rozon, and Nicolas Fontaine were a group of Quebec freestylers who excelled in the sport and collectively were known as the Quebec Air Force.[5] Another brother, Dominique also competed in freestyle, and sister Lucie was an alpine ski racer.[2]
LaRoche has been inducted into Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame (1987), and the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame (1999).[2]
References
- ↑ "Alain LaRoche - Canadian Ski Hall of Fame" (PDF). Canadian Ski Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 "Alain Laroche - Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame". Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ↑ "Rangers trade Patrick to Nords". Winnipeg Free Press. 7 February 1986. p. 64. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ↑ "Mikael Kingsbury wins gold in World Cup moguls". CBC News. 3 January 2015. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ↑ Russell, Scott (20 January 2017). "Road to the Olympic Games: Quebec's love affair with freestyle skiing". CBC Sports. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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