Régine CAVAGNOUD

Although active in the World Cup circuit from the early nineties, Cavagnoud's breakthrough season came in the 2000/2001 season. She won four World Cup races, the Super G overall World Cup, and the Super G world title in St. Anton. Later that year, she collided with a German coach during a training run in Austria. She sustained heavy brain damage, and died later at an Innsbruck hospital. Cavagnoud competed in three Olympics and won a total of nine World Cup races.