Jacky Chamoun

Jackie Chamoun (born 21 October 1991) is a Lebanese alpine skier. At the age of 14, she started participating in professional skiing events (slalom and giant slalom) all around the world. She participated in FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 2009 as well as in 2013. She has skied for Lebanon at the Winter Olympics in 2010 and 2014. Education Chamoun studied Sports Management at the Glion Institute of Higher Education, Switzerland and hopes to improve sports in Lebanon by encouraging children to participate in athletics, and putting in place better practice facilities. While she was in school, she interned in Paris in Havas Sports and in Monaco in Peace and Sport. Skiing career Chamoun became a skier at age 3 in Lebanon's Faraya. At 14, she started to compete professionally in alpine skiing. She competed at the World Ski Championships at Val D'Isere in 2009. At the age of 18, Chamoun represented her country in the 2010 Winter Olympics that took place in Vancouver and finished in 54th place in slalom.