Jacky Chamoun

Jackie Chamoun (born 21 October 1991) is a Lebanese alpine skier. At the age of 14, she started participating in professional skiing events (slalom and giant slalom) all around the world. She participated in FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 2009 as well as in 2013. She has skied for Lebanon at the Winter Olympics in 2010 and 2014.

Education Chamoun studied Sports Management at the Glion Institute of Higher Education, Switzerland and hopes to improve sports in Lebanon by encouraging children to participate in athletics, and putting in place better practice facilities. While she was in school, she interned in Paris in Havas Sports and in Monaco in Peace and Sport.

Skiing career Chamoun became a skier at age 3 in Lebanon's kfardebian. At 14, she started to compete professionally in alpine skiing.

She competed at the World Ski Championships at Schladming in 2013. She finished 47th in slalom at the Games, 44.20s behind the leader. After the first run, she was 58th with a time of 1:16.05 some 23 seconds behind the leader, after having started 87th. After both runs she was 47th with a total time of 2:28.74.

Personal life In May 2017, she married former French footballer and World cup winner Christian Karembeu in Lebanon. The couple announced the birth of their daughter later in the year.

Achievements 2014: Olympics - 47th (slalom) 2013: World Championships – 84th (giant slalom), 88th (slalom) 2013: Lebanese National Championships – Silver (slalom), Bronze (giant slalom) 2010: Olympics – 54th (slalom) 2009: World Championships – 47th (slalom) 2009: Lebanese National Championships – Gold (slalom), Silver (giant slalom) 2008: Lebanese National Championships – Bronze (slalom), 5th (giant slalom) 2007: Lebanese National Championships – Bronze (giant slalom)