Henri Jean Auguste Oreiller (5 December 1925 – 7 October 1962)[1] was an alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from France.

He won two gold medals and a bronze at the 1948 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete at those Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

[2] Born in Paris, he is the son of Léon Oreiller, of Italian origin, and Marguerite Favre, from Savoie.

A tire blowout at 100 mph (160 km/h) caused his Ferrari to flip at the Linas-Montlhéry autodrome and he later died at Hôpital Cochin in Paris.

[3] At his shrine at Val d'Isère, where he is interred next to his wife, testimonies from around the world bear witness to his abilities.