David Poisson has died following a crash during downhill training in Nakiska, Canada.
The 35-year-old Frenchman, who won the bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships, was training with the French alpine team in preparation for the World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada next week.
No further details have been released about the circumstances of the fall.
Absolutely tragic. Such a lovely man. Thoughts and love to his family. So sad https://t.co/Lz813grbBV
— Chemmy Alcott OLY (@ChemmySki) November 13, 2017
Poisson has competed on the World Cup tour since his debut in 2004. He had also competed in two Winter Olympics – at Vancouver in 2010 where he finished seventh in the downhill – and at Sochi in 2014.
The ski community is mourning the loss of French skier and our team member David Poisson. He tragically passed away after a crash in Nakiska. The whole Salomon family would like to extend its sincere condolences to David’s family and friends and the French Ski Team. Rest in peace pic.twitter.com/XjlMGPrOBi
— Salomon Racing (@salomonracing) November 13, 2017