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Jean-Claude Killy

Chronology

1943	Born August 30, in St-Cloud, France
1945	Moves to Val d'Isere with his family
1946	Learns to ski at age three
1950	Killy's mother, Madeleine, leaves the family
1957	Killy's father remarries
1958	Drops out of high school
1960	Chosen for French national ski team
1960-61	Wins slalom, giant slalom, downhill, and combined gold medals at French junior championships
1961	Wins first international race, a giant slalom, at Val d'Isere
1962	Misses world championships because of a broken leg
1962	Serves in Algeria with French Army
1962	Competes, but earns no medals in Olympics
1966	Wins downhill and combined at world championships
1966-67	Wins 23 of 30 races, including the World Cup overall title
1967-68	Experiences a slump, winning only one of six World Cup races
1968	Wins gold medals in downhill, giant slalom, and slalom at the Grenoble Olympics
1968-77	Travels widely, promoting products; races cars; stars in a film, and launches other ventures
1972	Meets Daniele Gaubert
1973	Marries Gaubert
1977	Founds Veleda, a ski apparel company
1981	Becomes involved with COJO
1986	Albertville, France wins bid for 1992 Winter Olympics
1987	Becomes co-president of COJO but resigns shortly afterward
1987	Gaubert dies of cancer
1988	Returns to COJO as co-president
1992	Helps oversee 1992 Olympic Games in Albertville
1995-present	Member of the International Olympic Committee