Jean-Yves Rey (born November 24, 1970) is a Swiss ski mountaineer and long-distance runner.

Jean-Yves Rey
Born (1970-11-24) November 24, 1970 (age 53)
Sierre, Switzerland
Medal record
Ski mountaineering
Silver medal – second place 2005 European Championship Relay
Silver medal – second place 2008 World Championship Long distance

Rey was born in Sierre. He started ski mountaineering in 1990, competing first in the Patrouille des Glaciers short-distance race. He was a member of the national team from 1999 to 2006.

Selected results edit

Ski mountaineering edit

Patrouille des Glaciers edit

  • 1998: 3rd (international military teams ranking), together with Jean-Daniel Masserey and Gabriel Besson[4]
  • 2000: 2nd (and 1st in "seniors I" class ranking), together with Pierre-Marie Taramarcaz and Jean-Daniel Masserey
  • 2002: 2nd, together with Pierre-Marie Taramarcaz and Jean-Daniel Masserey
  • 2004: 2nd, together with Pierre-Marie Taramarcaz and Jean-Daniel Masserey
  • 2008: 2nd, together with Pierre-Marie Taramarcaz and Jean-Daniel Masserey
  • 2010: 3rd, together with Jean-Daniel Masserey and Rico Elmer[5]

Running edit

  • 2001: 3rd, Jeizibärg-Lauf, Gampel[6]
  • 2003: 3rd, Jeizibärg-Lauf, Gampel[7]

Rey won the Zermatt marathon in 2004, the Mont-Blanc marathon in 2008, as well as three times in a row the AlpenMarathon – Marathon des Alpages, where he has held the course record with a total time of 3:07:18 hours since 2005.

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