Alain Giletti

Alain Giletti (born 11 September 1939 in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain) is a French figure skater. He is the 1960 World champion, the 1955-1957 & 1960-1961 European champion and is a ten-time (1951–1957, 1959–1961) French national champion. At the age of 12,[1] he represented France at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where he placed 7th. He placed 4th at the 1956 Winter Olympics, and 4th again at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Alain Giletti
Full nameAlain Giletti
Born (1939-09-11) 11 September 1939
Bourg-en-Bresse
Figure skating career
Country France
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's Figure skating
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1960 VancouverMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1954 OsloMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1958 ParisMen's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1955 BudapestMen's singles
Gold medal – first place1956 ParisMen's singles
Gold medal – first place1957 ViennaMen's singles
Gold medal – first place1960 Garmisch-PartenkirchenMen's singles
Gold medal – first place1961 BerlinMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1953 DortmundMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1954 BolzanoMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1958 BratislavaMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1959 DavosMen's singles

He also competed as a pair skater. With partner Michèle Allard, he is the 1956 French national champion.

At the time Giletti won his World title in 1960, he was on leave from compulsory military service in France and expected to be sent on a four-month tour of Algeria upon his return. He was normally stationed in Paris where his schedule allowed him to train in the mornings with his coach Jacqueline Vaudecrane. Prior to starting his military service, he also trained in the United States with Pierre Brunet.[2] Giletti expected to defend his World title in 1961, but those championships were cancelled after the crash of Sabena Flight 548 killed all members of the U.S. team. Giletti turned professional to tour with Holiday On Ice, Scala Eisrevue and later became a skating coach in Chamonix, France.[3] Surya Bonaly is one of his students. He currently trains figure skating in the Angoulême area, France.[4]

Competitive highlights
Event 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
Winter Olympic Games7th4th4th
World Championships8th5th3rd4th4th3rd4th1st
European Championships4th2nd2nd1st1st1st2nd2nd1st1st
French Championships1st1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd1st1st1st

References
  1. He is the youngest participant in France Olympic team history
  2. "The New World Champion", Skating magazine, May 1960
  3. "Alain Giletti Hurt In Ski Accident". The New York Times. February 11, 1983.
  4. Saint Yrieix sur Charente infos Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine October, 2010


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