{{short description|French ski jumper (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox ski jumper | name = Valentin Foubert | image = 2020-01-22 Ski Jumping Competition Round Nordic Mixed Team (2020 Winter Youth Olympics) by Sandro Halank–348.jpg | caption = Foubert at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | nationality = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|8|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = Fontainebleau, France | club = | coach = | personalbest = {{convert|239|m|ft|abbr=on}} 20px|French national record<br />Planica, 29 March 2026 | country = | sport = Ski jumping | individual_starts = 78 | totalpodiums = | wins = | team_starts = 11 | teampodiums = | teamwins = | updated = 29 March 2026 | event = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's ski jumping}} {{MedalCountry|{{FRA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Winter Youth Olympics}} {{MedalBronze|2020 Lausanne|Mixed team NH}} }} '''Valentin Foubert''' ({{IPA|fr|valɑ̃tɛ̃ fubɛʁ}}; born 17 August 2002) is a French ski jumper. Placing fifth on the normal hill individual event in Milano Cortina at the 2026 Winter Olympics, he set the best ever French men's ski jumping individual result in Winter Olympics history.

He is the current French national record holder with {{convert|239|m|ft|abbr=on}}, set in Planica 2026.

==Career== Foubert represented France at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and won a bronze medal in the mixed team normal hill. He also finished in fourth place in the Nordic mixed team normal hill.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/nordic-combined/news/2019-20/lausanne2020-sj-nc-mixed-team-event |title=Austrian Ski Jumping pedigree on show in SJ/NC Mixed Team Event |website=fis-ski.com |date=20 January 2020 |access-date=9 February 2026}}</ref>

On 29 December 2020, he made a World Cup debut at the 4H Tournament in Oberstdorf where he took 55th place. During the opening event of the 2024 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix on 13 August 2024, he earned his first career FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix podium, finishing in second place.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/ski-jumping/news/2024-25/klinec-and-kraft-win-in-courchevel |title=Klinec and Kraft win in Courchevel |website=fis-ski.com |date=14 August 2024 |access-date=9 February 2026}}</ref> The next day he again finished in second place.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/ski-jumping/news/2024-25/stefan-kraft-celebrates-double-victory-in-courchevel |title=Stefan Kraft celebrates double victory in Courchevel |website=fis-ski.com |date=14 August 2024 |access-date=9 February 2026}}</ref>

During the 2025/26 World Cup season he earned four top-10 finishes in the World Cup, including fifth place on 29 November 2025, and his best finish, fourth place on 14 December 2025. He was subsequently selected to represent France at the 2026 Winter Olympics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.equipedefrance.com/article/valentin-foubert-le-decollage-silencieux |title=Valentin Foubert, le décollage silencieux |website=equipedefrance.com |date=2 February 2026 |access-date=9 February 2026 |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Saut-a-skis/Actualites/Quatrieme-a-klingenthal-valentin-foubert-ameliore-son-meilleur-resultat-en-coupe-du-monde/1616989 |title=Quatrième à Klingenthal, Valentin Foubert améliore son meilleur résultat en Coupe du monde |newspaper=L'Équipe |date=14 December 2025 |access-date=9 February 2026 |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/l-invite-de-6h20/l-invite-de-6h20-du-vendredi-02-janvier-2026-1317722 |title=Valentin Foubert : "En saut à skis le mental est aussi important que le physique" |website=Radio France |date=2 January 2026 |access-date=9 February 2026 |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Tous-sports/Actualites/Deja-presents-aux-jeux-de-milan-cortina-cinq-jeunes-francais-appeles-a-briller-en-2030/1631637 |title=Déjà présents aux Jeux de Milan Cortina, cinq jeunes Français appelés à briller en 2030 en France |newspaper=L'Équipe |date=7 January 2026 |access-date=9 February 2026 |language=fr}}</ref>

==Major tournament results==

===Winter Olympics=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="background:#fff; font-size:86%; line-height:16px;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:25px;"|Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:130px;"|Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width:130px;"|Individual ! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width:65px;"|Team |- ! scope="col" style="width:65px;"|Normal ! scope="col" style="width:65px;"|Large ! scope="col" style="width:65px;"|Super ! scope="col" style="width:65px;"|Mixed |-align=center ! scope=row align=center|2026 | align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Milano Cortina | 5 | 17 | 12 | 9 |}

===FIS Nordic World Ski Championships=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="background:#fff; font-size:86%; line-height:16px;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:25px;"|Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:130px;"|Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width:130px;"|Individual ! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width:130px;"|Team |- ! scope="col" style="width:65px;"|Normal ! scope="col" style="width:65px;"|Large ! scope="col" style="width:65px;"|Men ! scope="col" style="width:65px;"|Mixed |- ! scope=row align=center|2025 | align=left|{{flagicon|NOR}} Trondheim | align=center|27 | align=center|36 | align=center| — | align=center|9 |}

===FIS Ski Flying World Championships=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="background:#fff; font-size:86%; line-height:16px;" ! scope="col" style="width:25px;"|Year ! scope="col" style="width:130px;"|Place ! scope="col" style="width:65px;"|Individual ! scope="col" style="width:65px;"|Team |- ! scope=row align=center|2026 | align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Oberstdorf | align=center|21 | align=center| — |}

==World Cup results==

=== Standings === {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:86%; text-align:center; background:#ffffff;" ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"|&nbsp;Season&nbsp; ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:55px;"|Overall ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:55px;"|{{Abbr|4H|Four Hills Tournament}} ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:55px;"|{{Abbr|SF|Ski flying}} ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:55px;"| {{Abbr|RA|Raw Air}} |- ! scope=row align=center|2020–21 | align=center| — || align=center|65 || align=center| — || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|2021–22 | align=center| — || align=center| — || align=center| — || align=center| — |- ! scope=row align=center|2023–24 | align=center|61 || align=center|53 || align=center| — || align=center|48 |- ! scope=row align=center|2024–25 | align=center|27 || align=center|29 || align=center|37 || align=center|25 |- ! scope=row align=center|2025–26 | align=center|16 || align=center|22 || align=center|11 || align=center|N/A |}

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16px|link=Poland|Wisła ! 16px|link=Finland|Ruka ! 16px|link=Finland|Ruka ! 16px|link=Russia|Nizhny Tagil ! 16px|link=Russia|Nizhny Tagil ! 16px|link=Switzerland|Engelberg ! 16px|link=Switzerland|Engelberg ! 16px|link=Germany|Oberstdorf ! 16px|link=Germany|Garmisch-Partenkirchen ! 16px|link=Austria|Innsbruck ! 16px|link=Austria|Bischofshofen ! 16px|link=Germany|Titisee-Neustadt ! 16px|link=Germany|Titisee-Neustadt ! 16px|link=Poland|Zakopane ! 16px|link=Finland|Lahti ! 16px|link=Germany|Willingen ! 16px|link=Germany|Willingen ! 16px|link=Germany|Klingenthal ! 16px|link=Germany|Klingenthal ! 16px|link=Poland|Szczyrk ! 16px|link=Poland|Szczyrk ! 16px|link=Romania|Râșnov ! 16px|link=Slovenia|Planica ! 16px|link=Slovenia|Planica ! 16px|link=Slovenia|Planica ! ! ! ! ! ! ! | rowspan="2" style="width:66px;"|0 |- align=center | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 55 | q | q | – | 42 | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | bgcolor=red|DQ | q | 63 | – | | | | | | | |- |colspan=34| |- align=center | rowspan="2" style="width:66px;"|2021–22 ! 16px|link=Russia|Nizhny Tagil ! 16px|link=Russia|Nizhny Tagil ! 16px|link=Finland|Ruka ! 16px|link=Finland|Ruka ! 16px|link=Poland|Wisła ! 16px|link=Germany|Klingenthal ! 16px|link=Germany|Klingenthal ! 16px|link=Switzerland|Engelberg ! 16px|link=Switzerland|Engelberg ! 16px|link=Germany|Oberstdorf ! 16px|link=Germany|Garmisch-Partenkirchen ! 16px|link=Austria|Bischofshofen ! 16px|link=Austria|Bischofshofen ! 16px|link=Austria|Bischofshofen ! 16px|link=Poland|Zakopane ! 16px|link=Germany|Titisee-Neustadt ! 16px|link=Germany|Titisee-Neustadt ! 16px|link=Germany|Willingen ! 16px|link=Germany|Willingen ! 16px|link=Finland|Lahti ! 16px|link=Finland|Lahti ! 16px|link=Norway|Lillehammer ! 16px|link=Norway|Oslo ! 16px|link=Norway|Oslo ! 16px|link=Germany|Oberstdorf ! 16px|link=Germany|Oberstdorf ! 16px|link=Slovenia|Planica ! 16px|link=Slovenia|Planica ! ! ! ! | rowspan="2" style="width:66px;"|0 |- align=center | – | – | 42 | 48 | – | – | – | – | – | q | q | q | q | q | – | – | – | 44 | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | q | q | q | – | | | | |- |colspan=34| |- align=center | rowspan="2" style="width:66px;"|2023–24 ! 16px|link=Finland|Ruka ! 16px|link=Finland|Ruka ! 16px|link=Norway|Lillehammer ! 16px|link=Norway|Lillehammer ! 15px|Klingenthal ! 15px|Klingenthal ! 16px|link=Switzerland|Engelberg ! 16px|link=Switzerland|Engelberg ! 16px|link=Germany|Oberstdorf ! 16px|link=Germany|Garmisch-Partenkirchen ! 16px|link=Austria|Innsbruck ! 16px|link=Austria|Bischofshofen ! 16px|link=Poland|Wisła ! 16px|link=Poland|Zakopane ! 16px|link=Germany|Willingen ! 16px|link=Germany|Willingen ! 16px|link=United States|Lake Placid, New York ! 16px|link=United States|Lake Placid, New York ! 16px|link=Japan|Sapporo ! 16px|link=Japan|Sapporo ! 16px|link=Germany|Oberstdorf ! 16px|link=Germany|Oberstdorf ! 16px|link=Finland|Lahti ! 16px|link=Finland|Lahti ! 16px|link=Norway|Oslo ! 16px|link=Norway|Oslo ! 16px|link=Norway|Trondheim ! 16px|link=Norway|Trondheim ! 15px|Vikersund ! 15px|Vikersund ! 16px|link=Slovenia|Planica ! 16px|link=Slovenia|Planica | rowspan="2" style="width:66px;"|8 |- align=center | – | – | 47 | 42 | – | – | 42 | 46 | – | 32 | 43 | – | – | – | 44 | 23 | – | – | – | – | q | 36 | – | – | 49 | 49 | 47 | 36 | q | – | 36 | – |- |colspan=34| |- align=center | rowspan="2" style="width:66px;"|2024–25 ! 16px|link=Norway|Lillehammer ! 16px|link=Norway|Lillehammer ! 16px|link=Finland|Ruka ! 16px|link=Finland|Ruka ! 16px|link=Poland|Wisła ! 16px|link=Poland|Wisła ! 16px|link=Germany|Titisee-Neustadt ! 16px|link=Germany|Titisee-Neustadt ! 16px|link=Switzerland|Engelberg ! 16px|link=Switzerland|Engelberg ! 16px|link=Germany|Oberstdorf ! 16px|link=Germany|Garmisch-Partenkirchen ! 16px|link=Austria|Innsbruck ! 16px|link=Austria|Bischofshofen ! 16px|link=Poland|Zakopane ! 16px|link=Germany|Oberstdorf ! 16px|link=Germany|Oberstdorf ! 16px|link=Germany|Willingen ! 16px|link=Germany|Willingen ! 16px|link=United States|Lake Placid ! 16px|link=United States|Lake Placid ! 16px|link=Japan|Sapporo ! 16px|link=Japan|Sapporo ! 16px|link=Norway|Oslo ! 16px|link=Norway|Vikersund ! 16px|link=Norway|Vikersund ! 16px|link=Finland|Lahti ! 16px|link=Slovenia|Planica ! 16px|link=Slovenia|Planica ! ! ! | rowspan="2" style="width:66px;"|173 |- align=center | bgcolor=red|q | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 46 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 21 | 39 | 34 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 39 | 34 | 23 | bgcolor=red|q | 13 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 42 | 44 | 36 | 27 | | | |- |colspan=34| |- align=center | rowspan="2" style="width:66px;"|2025–26 ! 16px|link=Norway|Lillehammer ! 16px|link=Norway|Lillehammer ! 16px|link=Sweden|Falun ! 16px|link=Sweden|Falun ! 16px|link=Finland|Ruka ! 16px|link=Poland|Wisła ! 16px|link=Poland|Wisła ! 16px|link=Germany|Klingenthal ! 16px|link=Germany|Klingenthal ! 16px|link=Switzerland|Engelberg ! 16px|link=Switzerland|Engelberg ! 16px|link=Germany|Oberstdorf ! 16px|link=Germany|Garmisch-Partenkirchen ! 16px|link=Austria|Innsbruck ! 16px|link=Austria|Bischofshofen ! 16px|link=Poland|Zakopane ! 16px|link=Japan|Sapporo ! 16px|link=Japan|Sapporo ! 16px|link=Germany|Willingen ! 16px|link=Germany|Willingen ! 16px|link=Austria|Bad Mitterndorf ! 16px|link=Austria|Bad Mitterndorf ! 16px|link=Finland|Lahti ! 16px|link=Finland|Lahti ! 16px|link=Norway|Oslo ! 16px|link=Norway|Oslo ! 16px|link=Norway|Vikersund ! 16px|link=Slovenia|Planica ! 16px|link=Slovenia|Planica ! ! ! | rowspan="2" style="width:66px;"|443 |- align=center | 25 | 16 | q | 19 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 35 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 35 | bgcolor=red|DQ | 30 | 10 | 5 | | | |}

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==External links== {{commons}} * {{FIS ski jumper|212387}} * [https://ffs.fr/fiche-individuelle/?licence=2651851#filters Valentin Foubert] at ''Fédération Française de Ski'' {{in lang|fr}} * [https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/51068 Valentin Foubert] at Milano Cortina 2026 * {{Olympics.com|valentin-foubert}} * {{Olympedia|140052}} * {{Team France|valentin-foubert}} * {{Instagram}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Foubert, Valentin}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:French male ski jumpers Category:Sportspeople from Fontainebleau Category:Olympic ski jumpers for France Category:Nordic combined skiers at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics Category:Ski jumpers at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics Category:Ski jumpers at the 2026 Winter Olympics Category:Youth Olympic bronze medalists for France Category:21st-century French sportsmen