Jean-Claude Killy Wins All Three Alpine Skiing Events - Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics

[@johnelliott2042]

Killy started the ski racing craze. The sport took off. The equipment and racers improved very rapidly after that.

[@PeterCombs]

a great guy, had him as a coach in 1970 at the Lange-Dynamic Summer camp at Mammoth Mt , Calif. He was a fabulous teacher and very kind.

[@jjanderson8235]

Yes, a great guy and Champion! I met him and Nancy Green at a ski show in 1970 (Toronto).

[@irish89055]

Apparently he's friends with Putin

[@stephsteph4419]

Énormément skieur français de tout les temps,respect mr killy Grenoble ne vous oublie pas

[@stephsteph4419]

1968 restera une année extraordinaire pour le sport français via le ski jean claude killy restera le meilleur skieur français de tout les temps.

[@D45VR]

I was working for TWA in Paris, 101 Champs Elysee. We would sneak to the lobby once in a while to watch the Olympics on TV monitors set up by TWA. Great memories of Killy & Peggy Fleming who won gold in skating.

[@rbthorneaquila]

Jean Claude Killy was a phenomenal skier and person, and that song is absolutely beautiful!

[@isabelleben4034]

salut j'aimerais que l'on fasse connaissance si cela dérange pas

[@jjanderson8235]

Incredible skier and Champion one of the GOATS! How could he ski so fantastic in those little leather Lange boots? Amazing. Wish he didn't retire at 25, would have loved to see him race Thoeni in 1970.

[@jjanderson8235]

... he did make an amazing Pro 'comeback' at age 29. Champ again.

[@monkmchorning]

Lange never made leather boots. Killy was wearing custom Le Trappeurs, made in the same village as his Dynamic VR17 skis. Canadian skier Nancy Greene was the first Lange convert, starting in 1966,; she won a gold and a silver in them at Grenoble. Killy went to work for Lange (as well as Head) after the 1968 season, and was equipped with Lange Comp IIs and Head Killy 800 skis in the 1972 film "Snow Job." But it's quite clear that none of the boots available in '68 were especially helpful for the technique that Killy pioneered. Truly functional high back boots started coming around in 1971.

[@jjanderson8235]

@@monkmchorning Thanks! I found a 1966 Le Trappeur poster ad on eBay... features a cutaway view of their FIS boot. Very cool. Met Jean Claude and Nancy at a 1970 ski show in Toronto. Spider Sabich did a carpet-ramp demo session too. Also, I still have my 1972 Lange Comp II high back boots! JCK's extreme glacier skiing in Snowjob was amazing, glad it's on film and DVD.

[@stephsteph4419]

Il restera le meilleur skieur français de tout les temps

[@majordolbyscat]

I don't know much about skiing but I do love footage like this and when it was shot on 16mm film. Clearly, Jean Claude Killy was ahead of his game. I do know that he was a lucky man because he married one of France's most stunning actresses, Danielle Gaubert. Though she was taken from this world at such an early age (42), they had a child together. Rest in peace Danielle.

[@jjanderson8235]

Seems he had everything. Lucky man, yes. Retired too young perhaps? Stopped skiing at age 45.

[@stephsteph4419]

Le meilleur skieur français de tout les temps,il marquera Grenoble à jamais pourquoi pas une rue où un boulevard qui porte son nom à Grenoble

[@davidzof]

C'est normal, il est parisien !

[@robinjeanpierre384]

@@davidzof ok...mais ce serait quand même symbolique une avenue à Grenoble 😉

[@erick64bosck3]

Parce que Grenoble est dirigée par une gauche sectaire et que Killy était et est toujours gaulliste.

[@karaDee2363]

Forever a true legend..

[@terryallen9546]

Boy... Now it looks so quaint. But back then, we all wanted to ski like him. He was cutting edge.

[@isabelleben4034]

salut j'aimerais que l'on fasse connaissance si cela dérange pas

[@treeguyable]

Wow, youtube cybertrolls who " want to meet you", even back then.

[@precbsfender]

I'm always amazed to see how far we've came over the years, from todays digitally designed composite equipment which has changed alpine ski racing technique profusely.. hats off to racers like Killy, he blazed the path..

[@erick64bosck3]

Killy, un immense français qui nous a rendu si fiers d'être français! Grenoble 68, c'était Killy et de Gaulle, une immense France. Malheureusement, Mai 68 est arrivé et ce fut le début de la descente de la France.

[@vitulda]

what a great athlete!

[@jeffevans3193]

I saw it live ,wow.

[@jby8768]

Quel grand souvenir de mon enfance.

[@isabelleben4034]

salut j'aimerais que l'on fasse connaissance si cela dérange pas

[@michaelnagle8250]

Imagine skiing that course in that flat light. Killy looked barely in control, losing edges, waving his arms, upper body all over the place, yet he held on to win.

[@robs2038]

He is an awesome skier.!!!! Thanks.!!❤

[@truthurts1692]

yes, the truly great, in any field really, don't have the need to strut, or proclaim their greatness to the world, the world just sees it and knows...

[@clairechristinemermet8264]

Quels souvenirs Merci

[@bnkundwa]

The games of hope

[@woodskier]

merci

[@JrJVintage1956]

he had the weight of a nation on his shoulders and ..... came through with flying colors!

[@chrisczarnik3439]

Great skiing ⛷

[@christianajamais1510]

...le plus grand champion francais de tous les temps !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@isabelleben4034]

salut j'aimerais que l'on fasse connaissance si cela dérange pas

[@gavinwright243]

I have a pair of those Dynamic VR17 GIANT downstairs!

[@STEVE-lk2ft]

Parallel shins in 68! Who started the a frame? Stenmark?

[@pisoipisoi7584]

great..,

[@stephsteph4419]

Il restera dans les anales du ski français,il était revenu sur la terre de ses exploits(chamrousse en 2018)

[@theknoxiousfeed]

Awesome music and great skiiing! :) What is the song name?

[@emilieb.1284]

FR City Lights - Dvorkin / Pittock / Kidd [Rock]

[@benjaminwilson5790]

Ok bindings go up to 34 din theses days what was the din setting then , I have late sixties look Nevada's that went to 4

[@clementg2675]

An icon

[@tapaniheikonen8500]

It was one Night with Trivial Pursuit and the question was easy, sorry for othetrs. I just knew who was the guy!

[@BenRing]

What's the name of this awesome song? It definitely does justice.

[@emilieb.1284]

City Lights - Dvorkin / Pittock / Kidd [Rock]

[@freegance]

VR 17 by Dynamic ski ! The best one !

[@長谷川茂-c9t]

Yes I do! I have Dynamic VR17 .

[@freegance]

They are very good !!! It's a vintage ski now....but still the best of it's categorie !

[@長谷川茂-c9t]

My Ski is Dynamic 17 Caves elastiques :SL geant :KANDHARS 5K de diamants J.O.INNSBRUCK Lot NO 200 19249./sens 1969.

[@Gottenhimfella]

Êtes-vous, par hazard, descendant de Jean Michel, Patrick?

[@monkmchorning]

Every year, the reviews in Skiing said this was the ski for going fast on ice. Back then, all the best ice skis were wet-wrap construction, but Dynamic and Volkl were the only ones doing it around a laminated wood core.

[@fosbury68]

Pre-helmet skiing days.

[@pa040]

Quelle domage que nos medias Francais oublient de rappeller para toutes les nouvelles generations des Grands Noms de nos atlhetes qui ont marquer notre histoire, leur Gloire et combien ils n ont sont fait vibrer. Notre Future Apartient aux Sports!!!

[@isabelleben4034]

salut j'aimerais que l'on fasse connaissance si cela dérange pas

[@HayesMike]

VR17's !!!

[@stephsteph4419]

Une rue Jean claude killy à St cloud votre ville de naissance pourquoi pas?

[@stephsteph4419]

St cloud Grenoble val d Isère et chamrousse ne vous oublient pas

[@stephsteph4419]

Grenoble =mr killy

[@HawkFest1]

cool

[@TheAxellle]

le ski volant torsion et la tektonik , ...kestions pour des lampions

[@claudioconti5593]

Un francese simpatico

[@stephsteph4419]

Des 2018 il était revenue sur la terre de ses exploits(chamrousse)

[@stephsteph4419]

C est vrai en 2018 il revenait sur la terre de ses exploits

[@55chh]

HEADs vs DYNAMICs

[@stephsteph4419]

St cloud ville des hauts de seine sa ville natale

[@TheAxellle]

prototypmovie

[@TheAxellle]

aa

[@schirkolle]

schranz wonn,or

[@MrJeepsters]

Je me souviens qu'il y a eu un truc pas clair en spécial.

[@shanenolan085]

⛷️🏂🏿⛷️🏂🏿⛷️🥇🥇🥇