Christophe Roux

Christophe Roux was born on 27 July 1983 at Verbier in Valais canton of Switzerland.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/118342|title=Christophe Roux|work=Olympedia|access-date=1 June 2024}} He became a naturalized Molodovan citizen later.{{cite web|url=http://www.rian.ru/vancouver/20100112/204078270.html|title=Молдавию на Играх-2010 будет представлять интернациональный состав|trans-title=Moldova at the 2010 Games will be represented by the international composition|date=12 January 2010|access-date=1 June 2024|lang=ru|work=Rian}}

Roux started competing in international alpine skiing events in 1998 representing Switzerland.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=al&competitorid=52228&type=result|title=Christophe Roux|work=International Ski and Snowboard Federation|access-date=1 June 2024}} He finished second in the giant slalom event at the FIS championships held at Chapelco in Argentina in August 2002.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=52228&raceid=19443|title=FIS Alpine Ski Championships 2002 Chapelco, giant slalom|work=International Ski and Snowboard Federation|access-date=1 June 2024}} He continued to participate in various alpine skiing events including FIS championships and South American cup competitions representing Switzerland from 2002 to 2006. He achieved a top three finish in the FIS championships at Megeve in February 2005 in the downhill skiing event,{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=52228&raceid=33082|title=FIS Alpine Ski Championships 2005 Megeve, downhill|work=International Ski and Snowboard Federation|access-date=1 June 2024}} and in the FIS championships at Les Bugnenets in February 2006 in the giant slalom event.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=52228&raceid=42368|title=FIS Alpine Ski Championships 2006 Les Bugnenets, giant slalom|work=International Ski and Snowboard Federation|access-date=1 June 2024}} He won his first gold medal in the slalom events at the FIS championships at Arolla in March 2006. He was part of the Swiss trio that took all the podium places along with Manuel Paris and Thomas Sax.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=52228&raceid=42406|title=FIS Alpine Ski Championships 2006 Arolla, slalom|work=International Ski and Snowboard Federation|access-date=1 June 2024}}

In February 2007, Roux competed in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships representing Moldova.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=52228&raceid=49071|title=FIS Alpine World Ski Championships|work=International Ski and Snowboard Federation|access-date=1 June 2024}} He took part in five individual events in the competition and achieved a best place finish of eighth in the giant slalom event. He continued to represent Moldova in various skiing events from 2007. He achieved a first place finish in the FIS National Championships in Chapelco in August 2007,{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=52228&raceid=49707|title=FIS Alpine Ski Championships 2007 Chapelco, giant slalom|work=International Ski and Snowboard Federation|access-date=1 June 2024}} in the FIS National Championships in Thyon and December 2007. Though he qualified for the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in 2008, he did not complete any of the three events he competed in. Later, he competed in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 in the slalom event.

In March-April 2009, Roux achieved multiple podium finishes across three FIS events. Roux was named to the Moldovan team for the 2010 Winter Olympics held at Vancouver.{{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-alpine-skiing/athletes/christophe-roux_ath1006943HY.html|work=Vancouver 2010|access-date=16 December 2010|archive-date=8 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408235554/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-alpine-skiing/athletes/christophe-roux_ath1006943HY.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/christophe-roux|title=Christophe Roux|work=Olympics.com|access-date=1 June 2024}} In the giant slalom event, Roux completed his first run in 1:22.70. He took slightly longer to complete the course in the second run at 1:24.42. With a combined time of 2:47.12, he finished 44th amongst 89 competitors in the overall classification.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/vancouver-2010/results/alpine-skiing/giant-slalom-men|title=Alpine skiing Giant Slalom, Men|work=Olympics.com|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=9 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309212517/https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/vancouver-2010/results/alpine-skiing/giant-slalom-men|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-alpine-skiing/schedule-and-results/mens-giant-slalom-2nd-run_asm030102aY.html|title=Alpine skiing schedule and results|work=International Olympic Committee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408202348/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-alpine-skiing/schedule-and-results/mens-giant-slalom-2nd-run_asm030102aY.html|archive-date=8 April 2010|url-status=dead}} In the slalom event, Roux recorded a time of 51.90 seconds over the {{cvt|610|m}} course in his first run, and crossed the finish with a time of 53.85 seconds in his second run. He was ranked 28th amongst the 101 competitors in the event.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/results/924547|title=Slalom men|work=Olympedia|access-date=1 June 2024}}

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