# Valentin Foubert

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**Valentin Foubert** (valɑ̃tɛ̃ fubɛʁ; born 17 August 2002) is a French [ski jumper](/source/Ski_jumping). Placing fifth on the [normal hill individual](/source/Ski_jumping_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_normal_hill_individual) event in [Milano Cortina](/source/Milano_Cortina) at the [2026 Winter Olympics](/source/Ski_jumping_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics), he set the best ever French men's ski jumping individual result in [Winter Olympics](/source/Winter_Olympics) history.

He is the current French national record holder with 239 m (784 ft), set in Planica 2026.

## Career

Foubert represented France at the [2020 Winter Youth Olympics](/source/2020_Winter_Youth_Olympics) and won a bronze medal in the [mixed team normal hill](/source/Ski_jumping_at_the_2020_Winter_Youth_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Mixed_team_normal_hill). He also finished in fourth place in the [Nordic mixed team normal hill](/source/Nordic_combined_at_the_2020_Winter_Youth_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Nordic_mixed_team_normal_hill/4_%C3%97_3.3_km).[1]

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](/source/2024_FIS_Ski_Jumping_Grand_Prix) on 13 August 2024, he earned his first career [FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix](/source/FIS_Ski_Jumping_Grand_Prix) podium, finishing in second place.[2] The next day he again finished in second place.[3]

During the [2025/26 World Cup](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_FIS_Ski_Jumping_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](/source/2026_Winter_Olympics).[4][5][6][7]

## Major tournament results

### Winter Olympics

Year Year Individual Team Normal Large Super Mixed 2026 Milano Cortina 5 17 12 9

### FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

Year Year Individual Team Normal Large Men Mixed 2025 Trondheim 27 36 — 9

### FIS Ski Flying World Championships

Year Place Individual Team 2026 Oberstdorf 21 —

## World Cup results

### Standings

Season Overall 4H SF RA 2020–21 — 65 — N/A 2021–22 — — — — 2023–24 61 53 — 48 2024–25 27 29 37 25 2025–26 16 22 11 N/A

### Individual starts

winner (1); second (2); third (3); did not compete (–); failed to qualify (q); disqualified (DQ) Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Points 2020–21 0 – – – – – – – 55 q q – 42 44 – – – – – – – – DQ q 63 – 2021–22 0 – – 42 48 – – – – – q q q q q – – – 44 45 – – – – – q q q – 2023–24 8 – – 47 42 – – 42 46 – 32 43 – – – 44 23 – – – – q 36 – – 49 49 47 36 q – 36 – 2024–25 173 q 21 20 23 24 31 46 23 16 20 28 21 39 34 12 27 35 39 34 23 q 13 20 18 23 42 44 36 27 2025–26 443 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 DQ 30 10 5

## References

1. ["Austrian Ski Jumping pedigree on show in SJ/NC Mixed Team Event"](https://www.fis-ski.com/nordic-combined/news/2019-20/lausanne2020-sj-nc-mixed-team-event). *fis-ski.com*. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2026.

1. ["Klinec and Kraft win in Courchevel"](https://www.fis-ski.com/ski-jumping/news/2024-25/klinec-and-kraft-win-in-courchevel). *fis-ski.com*. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2026.

1. ["Stefan Kraft celebrates double victory in Courchevel"](https://www.fis-ski.com/ski-jumping/news/2024-25/stefan-kraft-celebrates-double-victory-in-courchevel). *fis-ski.com*. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2026.

1. ["Valentin Foubert, le décollage silencieux"](https://www.equipedefrance.com/article/valentin-foubert-le-decollage-silencieux) (in French). *equipedefrance.com*. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.

1. ["Quatrième à Klingenthal, Valentin Foubert améliore son meilleur résultat en Coupe du monde"](https://www.lequipe.fr/Saut-a-skis/Actualites/Quatrieme-a-klingenthal-valentin-foubert-ameliore-son-meilleur-resultat-en-coupe-du-monde/1616989) (in French). *[L'Équipe](/source/L'%C3%89quipe)*. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2026.

1. ["Valentin Foubert : "En saut à skis le mental est aussi important que le physique""](https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/l-invite-de-6h20/l-invite-de-6h20-du-vendredi-02-janvier-2026-1317722) (in French). *[Radio France](/source/Radio_France)*. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.

1. ["Déjà présents aux Jeux de Milan Cortina, cinq jeunes Français appelés à briller en 2030 en France"](https://www.lequipe.fr/Tous-sports/Actualites/Deja-presents-aux-jeux-de-milan-cortina-cinq-jeunes-francais-appeles-a-briller-en-2030/1631637) (in French). *[L'Équipe](/source/L'%C3%89quipe)*. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.

## External links

- [Valentin Foubert](https://ffs.fr/fiche-individuelle/?licence=2651851#filters) at *Fédération Française de Ski* (in French)
- [Valentin Foubert](https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/51068) at [Milano Cortina 2026](/source/Milano_Cortina_2026)

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