For more than a century now, La Clusaz has been more than just a mountain village, it’s a land of champions. Over the years, La Clusaz has seen the rise of talents who have made sporting history and inspired entire generations.
THE PIONEERS: THE BEGINNING OF A TRADITION
It all began in the 1930s with the creation of the La Clusaz Sports Club, an organization that quickly started training talented athletes who mastered the ski slopes long before skiing became popular.
It wasn’t until the 1960s that La Clusaz made its mark on the global stage with Guy Perillat. At only 20 years old during the Squaw Valley Olympic Games, he won a bronze medal in downhill and became world champion in the combined event, an achievement that placed La Clusaz on the map of the great alpine skiing nations.
THE GOLDEN AGE OF FREESTYLE SKIING
The 1980s and 1990s saw the rise of freestyle skiing, and La Clusaz produced athletes who revolutionized moguls. Edgar Grospiron became a national icon, winning Olympic gold in mogul skiing at the 1992 Albertville Games, the first French athlete to achieve this in the discipline, before adding a bronze medal in 1994 in Lillehammer. He remains a role model for young athletes in La Clusaz today.
exceptional cross-country and alpine skiers
Here, we don’t limit ourselves to alpine skiing and freestyle. Cross-country skiing also holds an important place, with great champions to match. Vincent Vittoz, wolrd champion in 2005, made his mark and remained a pillar of the international circuit. On the alpine side, athletes like Régine Cavagnoud, multiple Wold Cup winner and three-time Olympian (1992, 1994, 1998), carried the spirit of La Clusaz to the highest level of the sport.
the hopes for 2026: a new generation ready to shine
As the Olympics approach, the excitement shows no sign of fading. Several young athletes from the La Clusaz Sports Club, already competing at the highest international level, are part of the official selection and will represent both France and their village: Timothé Sivignon, Hugo Lapalus, Théo Schély and Léo Anguenot.
The whole village will be supporting its champions from the “Club La Clusaz”, set up in the heart of the resort on Place de l’Église, where all the events will be broadcast live.
True to its reputation as a land of champions, La Clusaz is holding its breath for the upcoming Games. The entire village proudly follows its athletes, whose journeys are true stories of passion and determination.
