![]() ![]() On the contest side of things, Thovex won the Halfpipe and Big Air contests at that year's X Games in Australia. Thovex proceeded to impress his peers by sticking the 'jump heard around the world' a 110-foot (33.5 meter) cork 540 tail grab. In the spring of 2001 Thovex was invited to ride at Superpark 3 in Mammoth, California. Unfortunately his season ended with Thovex blowing the cruciate ligaments in his left knee. He made his second visit to Chad's Gap and cleanly landed a D-spin 720 the first major rotation over a gap.įrom there 'the flying Frenchman' went on to win the Big Air division, his first gold medal at a Winter X-Games in the process. In 2000 Thovex returned to the United States to compete in the Gravity Games in Mammoth, California, where he won the Big Air contest. In 1997 Thovex signed his first professional sponsorship contract with leading Australian action sports brand Quiksilver. Skiing career Freestyle career ġ6 year old Candide Thovex completing a jump over "Chad's gap", in Utah, on his first attempt. Even from a young age, he was described by those close to him as "skiing with flair and innovation". He was 14 when he won his first French National Junior Championships in the mogul division. As a 4-year-old, he began building little jumps behind his house, and at 5 he joined the local skier club where he developed a passion for Mogul skiing. ![]() He learned to ski at the age of 2.5 in the Aravis region of the French Alps. He is the brother of snowboarder Mirabelle Thovex.Ĭandide Thovex was born in Annecy, in the Haute-Savoie area of France, and grew up in the village of La Clusaz. He is widely considered to be one of the best freeskiers in the history of the sport. His point of view videos routinely go viral on the internet and are viewed by tens of millions. He first caught the attention of the world of outdoor and action sports by jumping Chad's Gap, a massive transfer jump of 120 feet (37 m) from take-off to landing over a 40 feet (12 m) deep gully in Alta, Utah, US. He is known for his creative freestyle skiing movies and professional accomplishments. Candide Thovex (born ) is a French professional skier, filmmaker and entrepreneur.
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