Patrick Blanc (mountaineer)
Patrick Blanc (born April 28, 1972 in Évian-les-Bains ) is a French ski mountaineer and multiple title winner. Since 2002 he has been a member of the French national ski mountaineering team . In 2006 he was in the Patrouille des Glaciers in the winning team that set the course record. Patrick Blanc tested positive for doping on the occasion of the Patrouille de Glaciers 2008 and was banned for two years.
Successes (selection)
- 2002:
- 2nd place world championship ski mountaineering combined ranking
- 2nd place world championship ski mountaineering single, Serre Chevalier
- 2004:
- 1st place World Championship Vertical Race , Val d'Aran
- 1st place world championship ski mountaineering team with Florent Perrier , Val d'Aran
- 1st place world championship ski mountaineering relay, Val d'Aran
- 6th place at the world championship ski mountaineering singles
- 2005: 3rd place in the World Cup ski mountaineering team with Brosse
- 2006:
- 1st place World Championship Vertical Race
- 1st place world championship ski mountaineering team with Brosse
- 2nd place at the World Ski Mountaineering Championship (with Grégory Gachet , Stéphane Brosse and Florent Perrier)
- 2007: 9th place in the European Ski Mountaineering Team with Tony Sbalbi
- 2008: 6th place at the world championships in the ski mountaineering team with Didier Blanc
Patrol des Glaciers
- 2004: 1st place and record time with Jean Pellissier and Stéphane Brosse
- 2006: 1st place and record time with Stéphane Brosse and Guido Giacomelli
- 2008: 2nd place with Florent Perrier and Grégory Gachet (positive A and B sample)
Pierra Menta
- 2002: 6th place with Tony Sbalbi
- 2003: 1st place with Tony Sbalbi
- 2004: 6th place with Tony Sbalbi
- 2005: 1st place with Stéphane Brosse
- 2006: 1st place with Stéphane Brosse
- 2008: 3rd place with Peter Svätojánsky
Trofeo Mezzalama
- 2003: 9th place with Cédric Tomio and Tony Sbalbi
- 2005: 1st place with Stéphane Brosse and Guido Giacomelli
- 2007: 2nd place with Florent Perrier and Grégory Gachet
Individual evidence
- ↑ Drug taking in ski mountaineering (English).
World champion in the vertical race
2004: Patrick Blanc | 2006: Patrick Blanc | 2008: Florent Perrier
World champion in ski mountaineering (team)
World champion in ski mountaineering (relay)
2004: Brosse / Tomio / Perrier / Blanc | 2006: Brunod / Lunger / Reichegger / Giacomelli | 2008: Reichegger / Brunod / Trento / Riz 
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blanc, Patrick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French ski mountaineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Evian-les-Bains |