Jacques Christaud-Pipola
Jacques Christaud-Pipola 
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| nation |
 France
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| birthday | August 13, 1948 |
| place of birth |
Voiron , France
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| size | 175 cm |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Career | |
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| discipline | two |
| position | Brakeman |
| status | resigned |
Jacques Christaud-Pipola (born August 13, 1948 in Voiron , Isère ) is a former French bobsleigh driver .
During his career, Christaud-Pipola took part in five European championships , six world championships and two Olympic Winter Games. In both games he competed as a brakeman in the two-man bobsleigh with his brother Gérard Christaud-Pipola . In 1968 he finished 20th and in 1972 eleventh.
After his active career, he returned in 1976 as a coach for the French bobsleigh team. In 1980 he became President of the French Ice Sports Federation and a member of the World Federation for Bobsledding and Skeleton . From 1984 Christaud-Pipola worked as a commentator for France 2 . In 1988 and 1992 he was a member of the National Olympic Committee of France in the decision-making committee for the award of the Winter Olympic Games.
Web links
- Jacques Christaud-Pipola in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Christaud-Pipola, Jacques |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French bobsledder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Voiron |