Estelle Balet is a famous Snowboarders from Switzerland. She became two times world champion in 2015 and 2016 at the freeride world tour. She died in 2016 at the age of 21. To know about her biography, wiki, education, career, family, news, keep reading this article to the end.
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| Bio/Wiki | |
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| Real Name | Estelle Balet |
| Nickname | Estelle |
| Profession | Snowboarder |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 19 December, 1994 (Monday) |
| Age (when Died) | 21 years |
| Date of Death | 19 April, 2016 (Tuesday) |
| Manner Of Death | Accident |
| Gender | Female |
| Birthplace | Sion, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Hometown | Sion, Switzerland |
| Current Residence | Sion, Switzerland |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Religion | N/A |
| School | N/A |
| College/University | N/A |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Hobbies | Snowboarder |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- N/A in meters- N/A in feet inches- N/A |
| Weight | in kilograms- N/A in pounds- N/A |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Relationships & Affairs | |
| Martial Status | Unmarried |
| Boyfriend | N/A |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father- N/A Mother- N/A |
| Siblings | N/A |
| Income | |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $1-2 million dollar |
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Biography
Estelle Balet was born in a village on 19 December 1994 in Valais. Her birthplace is Switzerland, and her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
From her childhood, she started skiing, and at the age of 10, she transitioned from skiing to snowboarding after a knee injury.
According to the sources, there are no updates about her academic life, but she has already completed her graduation.
Career
Estelle Balet started her skiing career at the age of 16, and when she was just 16 years old, she met her future mentor Geraldine Fasnacht who taught her how to ride.
She always has a passion for skiing, and she always competes with her seniors. And she won the Dakine Junior Tour by competing with senior members.
During her first year of skiing career, she won numerous things, including the Hochfuegen, Chandolin and Nendaz, and the European Freeride world qualifier.
However, her career gained the limelight in 2014 when she got four podiums in four competitions and was a freeride world vice-champion.
In that year, she was also nominated for the Rookie of the year by the direction of the freeride world tour. Later, she also became the youngest Freeride world tour champion.
Death
The death of Estelle Balet was such tragic news. On 19th April 2016, three weeks after having conquered her second consecutive freeride world title, Estelle Balet died in an avalanche while snowboarding in Orsieres.
Interesting Facts about Estelle Balet
- The zodiac sign of Estelle Balet is Sagittarius.
- She died because of an accident on 19th April 2016 (Tuesday).
- She likes the orange color so much.
- She also has a Instagram account with over 5k Followers.
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