Following her unusual Alpine skiing career (Ophelie competed for Hungary), she then became one of the best skiers on the American Pro circuit before giving birth to her pretty little girl, Lilou, now aged 10. Discovering Skier-X in 2003, through pure pleasure, Ophelie quickly became one of the greatest stars of the discipline. After three World Cup Overall ranking victories and a bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships and 2006 X-Games, Ophelie decided to go for new challenges and joined the Saab Salomon International Pro Team in 2007.

She then achieved an impressive list of new success winning three gold medals at the 2007, 2008 & 2009 X-Games as well as the 2007 FIS World Champion title. Her domination on the Skier-X circuit was even stronger over the past two seasons as she claimed her 6^th crystal globe and a total of 20 World Cup victories! Ophelie is the Skier-X queen and great favorite for gold at the first ever Skier-X Olympic competition in Vancouver 2010!

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Nickname: Ophé or ‘my fairy’ (as my husband calls me)

DOB: 06/07/76                                                                 

Nationality: French

Home Mountains: Alpe d’Huez

Sports/Hobbies: Downhill mountain biking, windsurfing, fly fishing, street hockey, reading, movies and sleeping

Results 

FIS World Championships

1^st Madonna Di Campiglio, 2007

3^rd Rukka, 2005

FIS World Cup

20 World Cup victories & 11 podiums

2009: La Plagne, Grindenwald, Planaes, Lake Placid, Flaine, Voss

2008: Bormio, Meiringen, Sierra Nevada, Deer Valley, Kreischberg, Contamines

2007: Listel

2006: Sierra Nevada & Snezcou

2005: Contamines, Saas Fee

2004: Contamines, Sauze d’Oulx, Spindelruz

Overall Ranking: 6 Crystal Globes

No.1 Skier-X Overall Ranking 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 & 2004

X-Games

1^st X-Games, 2009, 2008 & 2007

3^rd X-Games, 2006

1^st Saab Salomon Crossmax International Series, Overall ranking 2006

Favorites

-Skis: Salomon Crossmax W12

-Spots to ride: Alpe d’Huez, the Oz slopes

-Rider(s) to ride with: Philippe David (my husband) & Bibi Licinio

-Music to ride with: The sound of the wind

-Dreams: To ski in magnificent places with lots of powder, in all corners of the world, together with my daughter Lilou and my husband Philippe

Career

1986     Arrived in Alpe d’Huez, signed up for the ski club

1994     Participated in the Lillehammer Olympic Games for HUNGARY

From ‘93 to ‘96 Participated in the World Cup circuit with the Hungarian team

1996     16^th in Combined at the World Championships in Sierra Nevada

1997     3^rd in the Alpine US Pro Tour, rookie of the year

1998     2^nd in the Alpine US Pro Tour and Pro World winner

1999     Birth of her daughter Lilou

From ‘99 to 2003 Coach at the Alpe d’Huez ski club

2003     Discovered Skier-X

2004     First FIS World Cup Victory and First Skier-X Overall Crystal Globe