He was a triple Olympic champion , winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics , becoming the most successful athlete there .
Born in Saint - Cloud , Hauts - de-Seine , he dominated the sport in the late 1960s .
He was a triple Olympic champion , winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics , becoming the most successful athlete there .
Born in Saint - Cloud , Hauts - de-Seine , he dominated the sport in the late 1960s .