David Poisson

David Poisson (31 March 1982 – 13 November 2017) was a French World Cup alpine ski racer, who specialized in the speed events. He made his World Cup debut in 2004. Poisson represented France at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where he placed 7th in the downhill. At the 2013 World Championships, Poisson made his first podium in top-level competition, taking bronze in the downhill. In 2015, Poisson took his only World Cup podium in a downhill in Santa Caterina, finishing third. He caught an edge, went through the safety netting, and struck

World Cup results Top ten finishes

1 podium – (1 DH)

Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom Giantslalom Super-G Downhill Combined 2004 21 140 — — — 54 – 2005 22 98 — — 38 41 – 2006 23 2007 24 143 — — – 56 51 2008 25 72 — – 38 24 – 2009 26 74 — – – 24 – 2010 27 66 — – – 20 – 2011 28 147 — – – 51 – 2012 29 75 — – – 27 – 2013 30 50 — – 43 25 – 2014 31 82 — – 51 31 – 2015 32 76 — – – 26 – 2016 33 56 — — – 19 — 2017 34 107 — — 47 38 —

World Championship results Year Age Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 2005 22 — — 9 9 — 2007 24 — — — — — 2009 26 — — 34 DNF — 2011 28 — — — — — 2013 30 — — —3 — 2015 32 — — — 14 —

Year Age Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 2010 27 — — DNF1 7 — 2014 31 — — 17 16 —