seasons he spent a number of days there. The first time my wife ever skied with me, I saw Killy flash by at Shawnee—he was fast and smooth and he stopped frequently to check the time on his Rolex." From 1977 to 1994, he was a member of the Executive board of the Alpine Skiing Committee of the FIS. Killy served as co-president of the 1992 Winter Olympics, held in Albertville, France, and as the President of the Société du Tour de France cycling race between 1992 and 2001. From 1995 to 2014, he was a member of the International Olympic Committee and chaired the coordination committee for Turin 2006 and Sochi 2014. He has been an Honorary Member since then. Killy tried his hand at distance running and competed in the 1983 New York City Marathon, finishing in 3:58:33. The ski area of Val-d'Isère and Tignes in the French Alps was given the name l'Espace Killy, in his honor. Killy became Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneur in 2000. Intrawest credits Killy with the design of a ski trail, "Cupp Run", at their Snowshoe resort in West Virginia. Personal life From 1973 to 1987, he was married to French actress Danielle Gaubert, until her death from cancer. Together they had a daughter, Émilie; he also adopted her two children from her first marriage to Rhadamés Trujillo, the son of Rafael Trujillo, the assassinated dictator of the Dominican Republic. Gaubert and Trujillo were divorced in 1968 and later that year she met Killy. He is known for being friends with Russian President, Vladimir Putin. In an interview for the 1972 documentary Elvis on Tour, Elvis Presley named Jean-Claude as his favorite skier. References External links 1943 births French male alpine skiers Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic alpine skiers of France Alpine skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics International Olympic Committee members Grand Officiers of the Légion d'honneur French racing drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers World Sportscar Championship drivers Living people Olympic medalists in alpine skiing Recipients of the Olympic Order Presidents of the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions Medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Saint-Cloud 20th-century French people