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Henri OREILLER
French alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist
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Biography
Born in Paris, the son of Léon Oreiller, of Italian origin, and Marguerite Favre, from Savoie. His parents lived in Paris and frequented Val d'Isère for holidays. Oreiller was a member of Section Eclairuers Skieurs, a specialist skiing section of the French Resistance during World War II. After the liberation of Paris he fought in the Alps in an elite winter combat unit of the French Army.
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- Category Mountain sport - Skiing, Gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games