Thomas Mermillod-Blondin
Thomas Mermillod-Blondin (born 3 January 1984) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from France. Born in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, he primarily competed in super-G, but his best results were in the super combined event: he took five of his six World Cup podiums in combined, with the other coming in super-G.[1] Mermillod-Blondin made his World Cup debut in 2007 and represented France at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver[2] and the 2011 World Championships. He made a total of 179 World Cup starts in his career. In February 2019 Mermillod-Blondin announced that he would retire from competition following a combined race in Bansko, Bulgaria that month.[1]
| Alpine skier | |
 Mermillod-Blondin in 2014 | |
| Disciplines | Super-G, Combined, Downhill, Slalom |
|---|---|
| Club | Douanes SC Grand Bornand |
| Born | 3 January 1984 Annecy, Haute Savoie, France |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| World Cup debut | 6 January 2007 (age 23) |
| Retired | 22 February 2019 (age 35) |
| Website | thomasmermillod.com |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 – (2010, 2014) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 3 – (2009, 2013, 2015) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 9 – (2008–16) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 6 – (1 SG, 5 SC) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (28th in 2014) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in SC in 2016) |
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24 | 113 | 60 | 43 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 25 | 86 | 37 | 43 | — | — | 28 |
| 2010 | 26 | 69 | 44 | 25 | — | — | 29 |
| 2011 | 27 | 61 | 44 | 34 | — | — | 11 |
| 2012 | 28 | 60 | 39 | 39 | 62 | — | 11 |
| 2013 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 32 | 22 | — | 3 |
| 2014 | 30 | 28 | — | 30 | 8 | — | 3 |
| 2015 | 31 | 78 | — | — | 31 | — | 17 |
| 2016 | 32 | 40 | 48 | — | 29 | 50 | 2 |
| 2017 | 33 | injured | |||||
| 2018 | 34 | 118 | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| 2019 | 35 | 111 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
World Cup podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26 Feb 2011 |  | Super combined | 3rd |
| 2012 | 12 Feb 2012 |  | Super combined | 3rd |
| 2013 | 27 Jan 2013 |  | Combined | 3rd |
| 2014 | 13 Mar 2014 |  | Super G | 2nd |
| 2016 | 22 Jan 2016 | | Super combined | 3rd |
| 19 Feb 2016 |  | Super combined | 3rd |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 2011 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 29 | — | — | 21 | — | DSQ2 |
| 2015 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Olympic results 
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26 | 21 | DNF1 | — | — | 19 |
| 2014 | 30 | — | — | 15 | — | DNF2 |
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References
- "179e et dernier départ pour Thomas Mermillod-Blondin à Bansko" [179th and last start for Thomas Mermillod-Blondin in Bansko]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 21 February 2019. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "Thomas Mermillod Blondin, Alpine Skiing". Vancouver2010.com. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 20 February 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
External links
- Thomas Mermillod-Blondin at the International Ski Federation
- Thomas Mermillod Blondin World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
- Thomas Mermillod-Blondin at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Thomas Mermillod-Blondin at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Official website (in English and French)
- French Ski Team – 2016 men's A team (in French)
- Thomas Mermillod-Blondin at Rossignol.com
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