Patrick Russel Athlete

Patrick Russel (born December 22, 1946) is a former Alpine ski racer and World Cup champion who raced for France. He specialized in the technical disclipines and won three discipline championships in the World Cup: slalom in 1969 and 1970 and giant slalom in 1971. He also won two silver medals in slalom and combined at the 1970 World Championships at Val Gardena, Italy.