Paul Vieuxtemps
| Paul Vieuxtemps | |
|---|---|
| Country | Thailand |
| Born | Paul Henri Vieuxtemps 1 December 1999 |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Medal record | |
Paul Henri Vieuxtemps (Thai: ปอล ฮองรี วิเยอร์ต๊องส์[1]; born 1 December 1999[2]) is a Thai freestyle skier. He is the first ever medalist for Thailand in the Asian Winter Games winning the men's slopestyle event in the 2025 edition.
Career
[edit]Vieuxtemps has competed under the auspices of the Ski and Snowboard Association of Thailand.[3] He has been competing for Thailand in FIS-sanctioned events since 2016.[4]
He reportedly was to take part at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea but withdrew after sustaining a neck injury.[3]
He took part at the 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.[1] He returned to the next edition of the Universiade now known as the 2023 Winter World University Games in Lake Placid, United States. There he won a silver in big air and bronze in slopestyle – the very first medals for his nation.[5]
He was among Thailand's athletes at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China. Vieuxtemps was coached by former Ski World Cup halfpipe competitor Mathias Wecxsteen. In the men's slopestyle event he won a bronze medal behind gold medalist Rai Kasamura and silver medalist Ruka Ito; both from Japan. This is Thailand's first ever medal of any color at the Asian Winter Games.[6][7][8]
Personal life
[edit]As of early 2025, Vieuxtemps is a student of Grenoble Alpes University in France.[3] Vieuxtemps who lives in France is a Thai and French dual national. His mother is Thai.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ผลการด าเนินงานของ สมาคมกีฬาสกีและสโนว ์บอร์ดแห่งประเทศไทยปี 2565 และแผนงานปี 2566" [Performance results of the Ski and Snowboard Association of Thailand for B.E. 2565 (2022) and plans for B.E. 2566 (2023)] (PDF) (in Thai). Ski and Snowboard Association of Thailand. 18 January 2023. p. 67. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "VIEUXTEMPS Paul Henri". Organising Committee for the 9th Harbin Asian Winter Games 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "Thai-French skier secures bronze at Asian Winter Games". The Star. Star Media Group Bhd. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Paul VIEUXTEMPS - Athlete Biography - Freestyle - Career Information". www.fis-ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ a b Gilles, Louis (24 January 2024). "Paul Vieuxtemps: from Thailand to winter podium in Lake Placid". AIPS Media. International Sports Press Association. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Thai-French skier secures bronze at Asian Winter Games". Nation Thailand. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ ""ปอลวี" ซิวทองแดงสกีสโลปสไตล์ สร้างประวัติศาสตร์คว้าเหรียญแรกเอเชียนเกมส์ฤดูหนาวให้ไทย". SiamSport.co.th. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Roundup: China sets new medal record, Thailand wins first-ever medal at Asian Winter Games". Xinhua. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Thai male freestyle skiers
- Freestyle skiers at the 2025 Asian Winter Games
- Medalists at the 2025 Asian Winter Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Winter World University Games
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Thailand
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Thailand
- Grenoble Alpes University alumni