Patricia du Roy de Blicquy

Patricia du Roy de Blicquy
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born(1943-10-07)7 October 1943
Brussels, Belgium
Died21 August 2025(2025-08-21) (aged 81)
Sport
SportAlpine skiing

Patricia du Roy de Blicquy (7 October 1943 – 21 August 2025) was a Belgian alpine skier. She competed in three events at the 1964 Winter Olympics.[1] Her eight place finish in the women's slalom at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria remained the best ever finish for a Belgian in Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics until Armand Marchant's fifth place finish in the men's slalom at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.[2]

Blicquy died from a long illness on 21 August 2025, at the age of 81.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Patricia du Roy de Blicquy Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Een tweede week vol emotie voor Team Belgium" [A second week full of emotions for Team Belgium] (in Dutch). Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  3. ^ Le sport belge en deuil : la skieuse Patricia du Roy de Blicquy est décédée à l'âge de 81 ans (in French)
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