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Adrien Duvillard (born 7 November 1934) is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics and 1960 Winter Olympics. In the 1956 Olympics he became 4th in the Giant Slalom. In the Slalom, he was only 0.2 seconds behind Toni Sailer after the first leg but he fell in the second leg.
Before that Olympics, he could gain twice 3rd places in the "Tre-Tre-Races" in Italy in January 1955. In 1958 he could win the Slalom of those "Tre-Tre-Races". In the FIS Alpine World Skiing Championships 1958 he became 5th in the Downhill Race. In January 1960, he became winner of the Downhill and Slalom and therefore of the Combined at the Hahnenkamm. Results in the 1960 Olympics were disappointing for him: He gained 10th in the Giant Slalom and did fall in the Downhill and Slalom. Approximately, ten days after that Olympics he could win the Combined in the "Harriman Cup" at Sun Valley. In 1961 he became French Champion in the Downhill and Combined. In the FIS Alpine World Skiing Championships 1962 (his "Home World Championships) he could achieve the 4th place in the Giant Slalom. Afterwards he did announce his retirement and became a professional.
His son Adrien JUNIOR and his brother Henri Duvillard also were successful in Alpine Skiing.