Melvin Tchiknavorian
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| Born | 3 September 1997 Marseille, France | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle skiing | ||||||||||||||
Event | Ski cross | ||||||||||||||
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Melvin Tchiknavorian (born 3 September 1997) is a French freestyle skier specializing in ski cross. He represented France at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career
Tchiknavorian made his first international appearance on 19 December 2015 in Val Thorens, where he finished 29th in the FIS competition.[1] In 2016, he finished 30th at the Junior World Championships in Val Thorens.[2]
Tchiknavorian made his first appearance in the World Cup on 11 December 2021 in Val Thorens, where he finished 61st.[3] He scored his first points a day later in the same place, finishing 16th.[4] He achieved his first podium finish in a World Cup competition on 24 February 2024 in Reiteralm, finishing third. He was only beaten by Sweden's Erik Mobärg and Jonas Lenherr from Switzerland.[5]
At the 2025 World Championships in Engadine, Tchiknavorian won the silver medal in the team competition with Jade Grillet-Aubert.[6][7] He also finished eighth in the individual competition.[8]
Personal life
Tchiknavorian is the younger cousin of Terence Tchiknavorian who also became a freestyle skier.[9] Both of them are of Armenian descent.[10][11]
References
- ^ "Val Thorens (FRA) FIS Men's Ski Cross December 19, 2015". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Val Thorens (FRA) FIS Junior World Ski Championships Men's Ski Cross March 24, 2016". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Val Thorens (FRA) World Cup Men's Ski Cross December 11, 2021". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Val Thorens (FRA) World Cup Men's Ski Cross December 12, 2021". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Reiteralm (AUT) World Cup Men's Ski Cross February 24, 2024". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Engadin (SUI) World Championships Mixed Ski Cross Team March 22, 2025". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ Dorine Besson (22 March 2025). "Jade Grillet-Aubert et Melvin Tchiknavorian arrachent l'argent dans l'épreuve de skicross par équipes aux Mondiaux" (in French). L’Équipe. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Engadin (SUI) World Championships Men's Ski Cross March 21, 2025". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Melvin Tchiknavorian". equipedefrance.com (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Armenian Athletes Competing for Other Countries at the 2026 Winter Olympics". The Armenian Report. 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Armenian athletes will be competing alongside other countries at the 2026 Winter Olympics: brothers from France and a star from Russia". Sportran. 5 February 2026.
External links
- Melvin Tchiknavorian at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Melvin Tchiknavorian at Milano Cortina 2026
- Melvin Tchiknavorian at Olympics.com
- Melvin Tchiknavorian at Olympedia
- Melvin Tchiknavorian at InterSportStats
- Melvin Tchiknavorian at Équipe de France (in French)
- Melvin Tchiknavorian on Instagram