Candide Thovex

Quick Facts

Full Name	Candide Thovex
Occupation	Skier
Date Of Birth	May 22, 1982(1982-05-22)
Age	42
Birthplace	Annecy
Country	France
Birth City	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Horoscope	Taurus

Candide Thovex Biography

Candide Thovex is one of the most popular and richest Skier who was born on May 22, 1982 in Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. He is widely considered one of the greatest freeskiers ever, with numerous wins to his credit, including multiple gold medals at X Games events like Big Air, Superpipe, and Slopestyle. His point-of view videos are often viral on the internet.

Both he and He and Tom Wallisch are both X Games gold medal-winning freeskiers. were X Games freeskiers who won a gold medal.

Candide Thovex (born 22 May 1982) is a French professional skier, filmmaker and entrepreneur. He is notable for his creative freestyle skiing movies and professional accomplishments. He first caught the attention of the world of outdoor and action sports by jumping Chad’s Gap, a massive transfer jump of 120 feet (37 m) from take-off to landing over a 40 feet (12 m) deep gully in Alta, Utah, US. His point of view videos routinely go viral on the internet and are viewed by millions. He is widely considered to be one of the best freeskiers in the history of the sport.

In 1997 Candide signed his first professional sponsorship contract with leading Australian action sports brand Quiksilver.

His brother is Mirabelle Thovex, a snowboarder.

Candide Thovex Net Worth

Candide Thovex is one of the richest Skier from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Candide Thovex 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he learned to ski, he was only two years old. At the age 5 he joined a local ski club and had already won his first French National Junior Championships.

He is most famous for his 120-foot transfer jump called Chad’s Gap, Utah. In his hometown, he organizes the Candide Invitational. He is seen in Rastafaride, a series of movies.

Candide Thovex was born 22 May 1982(37) in Annecy, in the Haute-Savoie area of France, and grew up in the village of La Clusaz.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Candide Thovex Dating?

According to our records, Candide Thovex is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Candide Thovex’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2003 according to the Association of Freeskiing Professionals, “Candide Thovex and CR Johnson change the face of halfpipe skiing at Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado by going bigger than any of the snowboarders.” Candide won his second X-Games gold medal. This time it was in Superpipe, an incredible achievement, since he couldn’t practice at home because at the time there weren’t any superpipes in Europe. Candide celebrated by hosting the first ever ‘Candide Invitational’ at his home resort, La Clusaz. The event gathered the world’s best freestylers for a few days of fun and to explore the limits of what could be done on a pair of skis. He also signed a sponsorship deal to develop a pro model with Salomon. This was another season that ended with another injury to his cruciate ligaments, but this time in his right knee.

Facts & Trivia

Candide Ranked on the list of most popular Skier. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Candide Thovex celebrates birthday on May 22 of every year.

In 2005 the Candide Invitational event was voted best European freestyle event by the international specialised press. The same season Candide inked a multi- year deal with Rossignol to become the leading ambassador for their ‘Scratch’ program.

What happened Candide Thovex?

His crash on the Big Bertha jump at the Candide Invitational was brutal. He broke his back, his knee, both hands, and lost consciousness. Doctors warned that he might never ski again.

Is Candide Thovex the best skier?

Yes, Candide Thovex is quite possibly the greatest skier of all time. He has earned the reputation of the quiet superstar through years of painstaking work, sacrifice, dedication and a mental fortitude that few could surpass.

Does Candide Thovex actually ski on grass?

Did he use some kind of special wax or protective layer on his skis to be able to shred sand, rock, and grass? Nope. For 95 percent of the shoot, he rode completely standard, straight off-the-shelf options from his sponsor, Faction Skis.

Why is it called chads gap?

One version of the structure’s discovery has it that Chad Zurinskas, a local Utah resident after whom the gap was purportedly named, discovered it as a gap between two piles of mine tailings in 1999 and arranged with filmmaker Kris Ostness to make the first successful jump.