Tony Sbalbi
Born (1969-09-04) 4 September 1969
Aix-en-Provence, France
Ski clubÉcole militaire de haute montagne
Medal record
Men's ski mountaineering
Representing  France
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2002 FranceTeam
Silver medal – second place2006 ItalyVertical race
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2009 ItalyVertical race
Bronze medal – third place2007 FranceRelay

Tony Sbalbi AKA "Tony the tiger" (born 4 September 1969) is a French ski mountaineer and non-commissioned officer of the chasseurs alpins corps.

Sbalbi was born in Aix-en-Provence. He attended the Lycée Jean Raynouard in Brignoles.[1] At the age of 18 years he joined the army, where he became instructor at the École militaire de haute montagne (EMHM) in Chamonix. In 1989 he participated in his first ski mountaineering race, and has been member of the French national team since 2002.[2]

Selected results

Patrouille des Glaciers

  • 2000: 6th (international military teams ranking), together with Sgt chef Laurent Fabre and Adj Patrick Rassat[7]
  • 2006: 6th (and 1st "seniors II" ranking), together with Olivier Nägele and Alexander Lugger[8]
  • 2008: 6th (and 5th in the "international men" ranking), together with Alexandre Pellicier and Didier Blanc
  • 2010: 7th (and 6th "ISMF men" ranking), together with Adrien Piccot and Philippe Blanc[9]

Pierra Menta

  • 1999: 9th, together with Laurent Fabre
  • 2002: 6th, together with Patrick Blanc
  • 2003: 1st, together with Patrick Blanc
  • 2004: 6th, together with Patrick Blanc
  • 2005: 8th, together with Cyril Champange
  • 2006: 4th, together with Denis Trento
  • 2007: 5th, together with Denis Trento
  • 2008: 6th, together with Ivan Murada
  • 2009: 4th, together with Didier Blanc
  • 2012: 9th, together with Jean Pellissier[10]

Trofeo Mezzalama

  • 2003: 9th, together with Patrick Blanc and Cédric Tomio
  • 2007: 4th, together with Martin Riz and Alain Seletto
  • 2009: 3rd, together with Didier Blanc and Alain Seletto

References

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