A Swiss truck load of World Champs numbers and stats coming at you here folks!
Here’s a nice shot of the Champery mountains to ease you in to the numbers! (It’s view from the roll down to the start hut from the chairlift)
CHAM – Participation Statistics
(Hit the full screen button to see the stats clearly)
Our work experience lad, Josh, has compiled a whopping list of World Champs stats for you below.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MENS
1990, DURANGO, USA
1. Greg Herbold USA
2. Mark Kloser USA
3. Paul Thomasberg USA
1991, CIOCCO, ITALY
1. Albert Iten Switzerland
2. John Tomac USA
3. Glen Adams USA
1992, BROMONT, CANADA
1. Dave Cullinan USA
2. Jimmy Deaton USA
3. Christian Taillefer France
1993, METABIEF, FRANCE
1. Mike King USA
2. Paolo Caramellino Italy
3. Myles Rockwell USA
1994, VAIL, USA
1. Francois Gachet France
2. Tommy Johansson Sweden
3. Corrado Herin Italy
1995, KIRCHZARTEN, GERMANY
1. Nicolas Vouilloz France
2. Francois Gachet France
3. Mike King USA
1996, CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA
1. Nicolas Vouilloz France
2. Shaun Palmer USA
3. Bas De Bever Netherlands
1997, CHATEAU-D’OEX, SWITZERLAND
1. Nicolas Vouilloz France
2. John Tomac USA
3. Cedric Garcia France
1998, MONT SAINTE-ANNE, CANADA
1. Nicolas Vouilloz France
2. Gerwin Peters Netherlands
3. Mickael Pascal France
1999, ARE, SWEDEN
1. Nicolas Vouilloz France
2. Mickael Pascal France
3. Eric Carter USA
2000, SIERRA NEVADA, SPAIN
1. Myles Rockwell USA
2. Steve Peat UK
3. Mickael Pascal France
2001, VAIL, USA
1. Nicolas Vouilloz France
2. Steve Peat UK
3. Greg Minnaar South Africa
2002, KAPRUN, AUSTRIA
1. Nicolas Vouilloz France
2. Steve Peat UK
3. Chris Kovarik Australia
2003, LUGANO, SWITZERLAND
1. Greg Minnaar South Africa
2. Mickael Pascal France
3. Fabien Barel France
2004, LES GETS, FRANCE
1. Fabien Barel France
2. Greg Minnaar South Africa
3. Sam Hill Australia
2005, LIVINGO, ITALY
1. Fabien Barel France
2. Sam Hill Australia
3. Greg Minnaar South Africa
2006, ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND
1. Sam Hill Australia
2. Greg Minnaar South Africa
3. Nathan Rennie Australia
2007, FORT WILLIAM, UK
1. Sam Hill Australia
2. Fabien Barel France
3. Gee Atherton UK
2008, VAL DI SOLE, ITALY
1. Gee Atherton UK
2. Steve Peat UK
3. Sam Hill Australia
2009, CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
1. Steve Peat UK
2. Greg Minnaar South Africa
3. Michael Hannah Australia
2010, MONT SAINTE-ANNE, CANADA
1. Sam Hill Australia
2. Steve Smith Canada
3. Greg Minnaar South Africa
TOTAL NUMBER OF PODIUMS
| COUNTRY/MEDAL | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE |
| FRANCE | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| USA | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| AUSTRALIA | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| UK | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| NETHERLANDS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ITALY | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SWITZERLAND | 1 | 0
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| SWEDEN | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CANADA | 0 | 1 | 0 |
WORLD CUP STANDINGS/LAST YEAR CHAMPERY FINISH POSITION
| 2011 WORLD CUP STANDINGS | RIDER | 2010 CHAMPERY FINISH POSITION |
| 1 | Aaron Gwin | 8 |
| 2 | Greg Minnaar | 2 |
| 3 | Gee Atherton | 1 |
| 4 | Steve Smith | 40 |
| 5 | Brook MacDonald | 6 |
| 6 | Danny Hart | 22 |
| 7 | Steve Peat | 18 |
| 8 | Andrew Neethling | 63 |
| 9 | Justin Leov | 44 |
| 10 | Marc Beaumont | 12 |
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WOMENS
1990, DURANGO, USA
1. Cindy Devine Canada
2. Elladee Brown Canada
3. Penny Davidson USA
1991, CIOCCO, ITALY
1. Giovanna Bonazzi Italy
2. Nathalie Fiat France
3. Cindy Devine Canada
1992, BROMONT, CANADA
1. Juli Furtado Italy
2. Kim Sonier USA
3. Cindy Devine Canada
1993, METABIEF, FRANCE
1. Giovanna Bonazzi Italy
2. Kim Sonier USA
3. Missy Giove USA
1994, VAIL, USA
1. Missy Giove USA
2. Sophia Kempf France
3. Giovanna Bonazzi Italy
1995, KIRCHZARTEN, GERMANY
1. Leigh Donovan USA
2. Mercedes Gonzalez Spain
3. Giovanna Bonazzi Italy
1996, CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA
1. Anne- Caroline Chausson France
2. Leigh Donovan USA
3. Missy Giove USA
1997, CHATEAU D’OEX, SWITZERLAND
1. Anne- Caroline Chausson France
2. Marielle Saner Switzerland
3. Katja Repo Finland
1998, MONT SAINTE-ANNE, CANADA
1. Anne- Caroline Chausson France
2. Nolvenn LeCaer France
3. Cheri Elliot USA
1999, ARE, SWITZERLAND
1. Anne- Caroline Chausson France
2. Katja Repo Finland
3. Sari Jorgensen Switzerland
2000, SIERRA NEVADA, SPAIN
1. Anne- Caroline Chausson France
2. Katja Repo Finland
3. Marla Streb USA
2001, VAIL, AMERICA
1. Anne Caroline-Chausson France
2. Fionn Griffiths UK
3. Leigh Donovan USA
2002, KAPRUN, AUSTRIA
1. Anne Caroline-Chausson France
2. Fionn Griffiths UK
3. Missy Giove USA
2003, LUGANO, SWITZERLAND
1. Anne Caroline-Chausson France
2. Sabrina Jonnier France
3. Nolvann Le Caer France
2004, LES GETS, FRANCE
1. Vannessa Quin New Zealand
2. Mio Suemasa Japan
3. Celine Gros France
2005, LIVIGNO, ITALY
1. Anne- Caroline Chausson France
2. Sabrina Jonnier France
3. Emmeline Ragot France
2006, ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND
1. Sabrina Jonnier France
2. Tracey Moseley UK
3. Rachel Atherton UK
2007, FORT WILLIAM, UK
1. Sabrina Jonnier France
2. Rachel Atherton UK
3. Tracey Hannah Australia
2008, VAL DI SOLE, ITALY
1. Rachel Atherton UK
2. Sabrina Jonnier France
3. Emmeline Ragot France
2009, CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
1. Emmeline Ragot France
2. Tracy Moseley UK
3. Kathleen Pruitt USA
2010, MONT SAINTE-ANNE, CANADA
1. Tracy Moseley UK
2. Sabrina Jonnier France
3. Emmeline Ragot France
| RIDERS | AMOUNT OF TITLES |
| Anne Caroline- Chausson | 9 |
| Sabrina Jonnier | 2 |
| Giovanna Bonazzi | 2 |
TOTAL NUMBER OF PODIUMS
| COUNTRY/MEDALS | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE |
| FRANCE | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| USA | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| UK | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| ITALY | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| CANADA | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| FINLAND | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| NEW ZEALAND | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SWITZERLAND | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SPAIN | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JAPAN | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AUSTRALIA | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Anne Caroline- Chausson won Worlds 9 times, 8 of them on consecutive years. Making her one of the most successful Women’s downhill racers.
2003 Lugano, 2005 Livigno, all French podium.
Tracy Moseley and Rachel Atherton are the only Brits to have won Gold.
Tracy Moseley has won 1 Gold medal and 2 Silver medals.
Rachel Atherton has won 1 Gold medal, 1 Silver medal and 1 Bronze medal.
Giovanna Bonazzi won the Worlds title twice, making her the fastest Italian female downhill racer.
1991- Ciocco, Giovanna Bonazzi won on home soil.
1994- Vail, Missy Giove won on home soil.
WORLD CUP STANDINGS/LAST YEAR CHAMPERY FINISH POSITION
| 2011 WORLD CUP STANDINGS | RIDER | 2010 CHAMPERY RESULT |
| 1 | Tracy Moseley | 5 |
| 2 | Floriane Pugin | 4 |
| 3 | Myriam Nicole | 3 |
| 4 | Rachel Atherton | n/a |
| 5 | Sabrina Jonnier | 2 |
| 6 | Emilie Siegenthaler | n/a |
| 7 | Emmeline Ragot | 1 |
| 8 | Petra Bernhard | 8 |
| 9 | Harriet Rucknagel | n/a |
| 10 | Mio Suemasa | 11 |
Here’s a Champery sheep farmer who I met on the foot path from town to the race venue, he knows something is going on round the corner to do with bicycles but wasn’t too interested when I started talking about the above statistics.
