Jean Pellissier (ski mountaineer)

Italian ski mountaineer (1972–2023)

Jean Pellissier
Pellissier (right) during a race of ski mountaineering
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1972-07-30)30 July 1972
Aosta, Italy
Died27 October 2023(2023-10-27) (aged 51)
Saint-Vincent, Italy
Sport
Country Italy
SportSki mountaineering
Athletics
Event(s)Mountain running
Skyrunning
Medal record

Jean Pellissier (30 July 1972 – 27 October 2023) was an Italian ski mountaineer, mountain runner, and sky runner.

Career

Pellissier started ski mountaineering in 1997 and competed first in the Mezzalama Trophy race in the same year. He has been member of the national team since 2002. Since finishing his professional career he ran a mountain equipment store in Martigny.

Death

Jean Pellissier died on 27 October 2023, at the age of 51.[1]

Selected results

Pierra Menta

Trofeo Mezzalama

Patrouille des Glaciers

  • 2000: 8th (and 3rd in "seniors II" ranking), Patrouille des Glaciers, together with Giuseppe Ouvrier and Ettore Champrétavy[6]
  • 2004: 1st and course record, together with Patrick Blanc and Stéphane Brosse
  • Jean Pellissier at skimountaineering.org

References

  1. ^ "Choc nel mondo dello sport valdostano, è morto a Saint-Vincent Jean Pellissier". La Primalinea. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ^ Sellaronda Skimarathon Archived 10 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Trofeo "Rinaldo Maffeis"[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Pierra Menta 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  5. ^ 2011 Trofeo Mezzalama - men results Archived 27 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ 2000 Patrouille des Glaciers[permanent dead link], p. 17.