Joël Gaspoz

Joël Gaspoz (born 25 September 1962) is a Swiss former alpine skier.

[1] He competed in the slalom and giant slalom at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics with the best result of seventh place in the giant slalom in 1980.

[2] He came close to winning the gold in the giant slalom at the 1987 Alpine Skiing World Championships on home snow at Crans Montana, holding a clear lead in the second run before crashing out with three gates to go.

[3] From 1979 to 1989, Gaspoz won one slalom and six giant slalom World Cup races.

[4] In the 1987 Alpine Skiing World Cup, he finished first in the giant slalom standings, with his teammate Pirmin Zurbriggen.