Lorna Bonnel

Lorna Bonnel
Personal information
Born (1986-11-10) 10 November 1986
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportSki mountaineering
Medal record
Women's ski mountaineering
Representing  France
World Championships
2017 Alpago Team
2019 Villars-sur-Ollon Team
2019 Villars-sur-Ollon Individual race

Lorna Bonnel (born 10 November 1986) is a French ski mountaineer. She is a two-time World Champion.

Career

Bonnel competed at the 2017 World Championships and won a gold medal in the team race, along with Axelle Mollaret. She again competed at the World Championships in 2019 and won a gold medal in the team race, along with Mollaret, and won a bronze medal in the individual race.[1] In March 2025, she competed at the 2025 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering and finished in fourth place in the team race, along with her cousin Léna Bonnel.[2] She then competed at the 39th edition of the Pierra Menta and won all four stages of the team race, along with Mollaret.[3]

Personal life

Bonnel comes from a ski mountaineering family. She is the daughter of ski club coach Laurent, and niece of former ski mountaineer Lionel Bonnel. Her cousin's Candice and Léna, are both also ski mountaineers.[4]

References

  1. ^ Castaldi, Gauthier (16 March 2019). "Championnats du monde relais : à Villars-sur-Ollon (Suisse). Lorna Bonnel, une histoire de famille". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  2. ^ "France, double gold medallist in the Team race". ismf-ski.com. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  3. ^ Michel, David (15 March 2025). "Pierra Menta : le duo Xavier Gachet - William Bon Mardion et la paire Axelle Gachet-Mollaret - Lorna Bonnel remportent la 39e édition de la Pierra Menta". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  4. ^ Marin, Julien (15 March 2025). "Les Bonnel et la Pierra Menta, une histoire de famille". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). Retrieved 1 January 2026.