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Jason Lamy Chappuis

French skier

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Jason Lamy-Chappuis is a French athlete who competes in Nordic combined, a sport that blends ski jumping and cross-country skiing. He won the normal hill event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, edging out Johnny Spillane of the United States by a narrow margin. This victory was a significant achievement in the history of Nordic combined, marking one of the closest finishes in the sport's Olympic history. Nordic combined events typically involve a ski jumping phase followed by a cross-country ski race, with the winner determined by a combination of distance and time.12

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