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Jean-Claude Killy

French alpine skier
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Jean-Claude Killy

Summary

Jean-Claude Killy is a human[1]. He was born in Saint-Cloud[2]. He was born on August 30, 1943[3]. He worked as an actor[4], customs officer[5], racing automobile driver[6], and ski jumper[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Cloud[2], Jean-Claude Killy…
  • Jean-Claude Killy was born on August 30, 1943[3].
  • Jean-Claude Killy held citizenship in France[9].
  • Jean-Claude Killy's professions included actor[4].
  • Jean-Claude Killy worked as a customs officer[5].
  • Jean-Claude Killy worked as a racing automobile driver[6].
  • Jean-Claude Killy's professions included ski jumper[7].
  • Jean-Claude Killy received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[10].
  • Jean-Claude Killy received the Skieur d'or[11].
  • Jean-Claude Killy received the Skieur d'or[12].
  • Jean-Claude Killy received the Order of Honour[13].
  • Jean-Claude Killy received the Silver Olympic Order[14].
  • Jean-Claude Killy received the L'Équipe Champion of Champions[15].
  • Jean-Claude Killy is recorded as male[16].
  • Jean-Claude Killy's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jean-Claude Killy's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Claude Killy[18].
  • Jean-Claude Killy's sport is recorded as alpine skiing[19].
  • Jean-Claude Killy's family name is recorded as Killy[20].
  • Jean-Claude Killy's given name is recorded as Jean-Claude[21].
  • Jean-Claude Killy's participant in is recorded as 1964 Winter Olympics[22].
  • Jean-Claude Killy's participant in is recorded as alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics – men's downhill[23].
  • Jean-Claude Killy's participant in is recorded as alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics – men's giant slalom[24].
  • Jean-Claude Killy's participant in is recorded as alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics – men's slalom[25].
  • Jean-Claude Killy's participant in is recorded as 24 Hours of Le Mans[26].
  • Jean-Claude Killy's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+18'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint-Cloud[2], Jean-Claude Killy… he was born on August 30, 1943[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], customs officer[5], racing automobile driver[6], and ski jumper[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[10], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Skieur d'or[11], a sports award[30]; Order of Honour[13], an order[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1994[33]; Silver Olympic Order[14], a grade of an order[34]; L'Équipe Champion of Champions[15], a sports award[35], in France[36], founded in 1975[37]; and Gold Olympic Order[38], a grade of an order[39].

Why It Matters

Jean-Claude Killy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Claude Killy born?

Born in Saint-Cloud[2], Jean-Claude Killy…

What did Jean-Claude Killy do for work?

Jean-Claude Killy worked as actor[4], customs officer[5], racing automobile driver[6], and ski jumper[7].

What awards did Jean-Claude Killy receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[10], Skieur d'or[11], Skieur d'or[12], and Order of Honour[13].

Related Entities

France Saint-Cloud

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → alpine skier, actor, customs officer +2
    Fis ski jumper id → 10465, 30378
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q13382603]], according to [[Q21503247]] constraint from [[Property:P2775]]"
  2. 3d ago · LeoGe25 · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fis ski jumper id → 10465, 30378
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P2775]]: 10465, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/286741358|Jean CLAUDE KILLY (#286741358)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7877|FIS ski jumper]]"
  3. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Jean-Claude
    Family name → Killy
    Instance of → human
    Aliases → —
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46458|batch #46458]]: HAND ID (5)"
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