Jason Lamy-Chappuis won the gold medal in the 10km individual normal hill at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada after passing race leader Johnny Spillane in a dramatic sprint at the finish line.
13 Facts About Jason Lamy-Chappuis
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Jason Lamy-Chappuis returned in World Cup competitions on 24 November 2017, in Ruka, Finland.
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Jason Lamy-Chappuis participated in his first ski racing events at Club Med in Copper Mountain, Colorado as a child.
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Jason Lamy-Chappuis still has many family members in the United States, many of whom traveled to Vancouver to cheer for him in the 2010 Olympics.
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Jason Lamy-Chappuis maintains close ties to the American ski team, resulting in US coach Dave Jarrett suggesting jokingly that Lamy-Chappuis switch back to his American citizenship to compete for them.
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An avid flying enthusiast, Jason Lamy-Chappuis started taking flying lessons at the age of 18, so far logging 70 flight hours.
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Jason Lamy-Chappuis's website reflects his passion for flying and is designed to look like a cockpit.
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Jason Lamy-Chappuis participated in his World Cup event in 2004 in Oslo, Norway.
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In 2006, Jason Lamy-Chappuis became the French champion of the Nordic combined and won two World Cup events, at Kuusamo and Sapporo.
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Jason Lamy-Chappuis made his Olympic debut at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, placing 11th in the Nordic combined, 4th in the sprint, and 5th in the team event.
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Jason Lamy-Chappuis's winning time was 25:47.1 and came after a frantic finish that involved a last-minute push on his part to beat American Johnny Spillane by.
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Jason Lamy-Chappuis said after the race that he "honestly didn't think [he] could get the gold medal" after seeing Spillane's lead following the last hill.
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Jason Lamy-Chappuis attributed his win to Spillane's decision to slow down while entering the stadium, leaving Lamy-Chappuis with the opportunity to glide faster in the final stretch.