French prodigies from the Vars club win the world junior speed ski championships
The world championship for junior klists, held on Tuesday 17 March 2026, was marked by the victories of two young Frenchmen, both from the local Vars club.
In the women’s category, Emma Charpentreau, aged 19, won on home soil with a run at 171.59 kph. She was ahead of Sweden’s Villemo Andersson, who reached 170.05km/h, while third place went to France’s Elorri Etcheverry, from the Pyrenees, with a speed of 167.67km/h.
In the men’s category, Nolan Ribet, also aged 19, also won on home soil, with a speed of 181.08km/h. He was just ahead of Sweden’s Edwin Andersson, who reached 180.72 km/h. Third place went to the young skier from Risoul, Andrea Beligni, with a speed of 180.27 km/h.
