Élise Pellegrin ( born May 7 , 1991 ) is a Maltese-French alpine skier who has competed since 2006 . Pellegrin was born in Blois , France , and qualified to compete for Malta at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi , becoming the first Winter Olympian to represent the country . Although Pellegrin was born in France , her great-grandfather had moved to France from Malta , which gave her the opportunity to compete for the country . Pellegrin was also the flagbearer for Malta at the opening ceremony
opening ceremony
2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Élise Pellegrin