Europe 1 with AFP 7:41 a.m., February 16, 2022, modified at 7:44 a.m., February 16, 2022

Frenchman Clément Noël won the gold medal in alpine skiing slalom on Wednesday.

Frenchman Clément Noël won the title of Olympic slalom champion ahead of Austrian Johannes Strolz, 2nd, and Norwegian Sebastian Foss-Solebagg, 3rd, this Wednesday in Yanqing.

Sixth after the first run, Noël set the best time in the second run.

He is the first Frenchman crowned in alpine skiing since Antoine Dénériaz in 2006 (downhill).

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