Michel Daigle
- January 4, 2024
- Athlete
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Michel Daigle Biography
| Name | Michel Daigle |
| Birthday | Sep 20 |
| Birth Year | 1950 |
| Place Of Birth | Montreal |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Michel Daigle is one of the most popular and richest Athlete who was born on September 20, 1950 in Montreal, Canada. Michel Daigle, born September 20, 1950, is a pioneer in freestyle skiing. Daigle was a 34-time winner in his career. Daigle is considered to be one of the founding fathers of freestyle ski, along with John Johnston. He was also credited for the development of freestyle ski in the 1970s. Daigle was a competitor in ski ballet, moguls, and aerials.
Warren Miller’s 1972 film Winter People featured Daigle in a segment about Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing.
Daigle hosted his first freestyle skiing camp on Whistler Mountain in April
- In July of the following year, he hosted the first “Michel Daigle Summer Camp” with John Eaves on Lac des Sables in Sainte-Agathe des Monts, Quebec, Canada.
In the following years, Michel Daigle went on to compete in a number of Canadian, American and European events organized by the emerging freestyle organisations, including the Canadian Freestyle Skiers Association (CFSA) and its American counterpart, the Professional Freestyle Association (PFA). Daigle competed in the three main freestyle events: moguls, aerials and ballet. Daigle won the Canadian National Freestyle Championship in 1974 and 1975.
Daigle began skiing when he was 13 years old and started racing at age 19 with the Division Laurentienne de Ski. Daigle raced 3 years in Quebec and Ontario, and was 2nd in the 1971 DLS championship.
Michel Daigle Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Athlete |
| House | Living in own house. |
Michel Daigle is one of the richest Athlete from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michel Daigle 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Daigle also established the first Canadian freestyle ski camps and the first water ski ramps. His camps and water ramps helped train many moguls, aerials and ballet skiers, who then went on to be world champions. This in turn helped Canada become a dominant country in freestyle skiing ever since the 1970’s.
Daigle also moved to Whistler, British Columbia, the same year as the ski season ended. He worked for the Garibaldi Lift Company’s ski patrol and avalanche rescue teams. Daigle was involved in the construction of ski jumps during the Whistler Mountain Gelandesprung competition. After testing the jumps, Daigle was encouraged by his colleagues to enter the competition. Daigle entered the competition and won his first professional title. He took first place and won a $500 cash prize.
He is the inventor of the Daigle Banger and starred in Warren Miller’s 1972 film, Winter People. Daigle co-authored Free Style Skiing in 1974 and in 1999 was inducted into the Laurentian Ski Hall of Fame.
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Daigle was head of Team Olin and was sponsored by Olin Skis (acquired by K2 Sports in 1999) from 1974 to 1976.
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Michel Ranked on the list of most popular Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Michel Daigle celebrates birthday on September 20 of every year.