Rossignol Olympic 41

Object/Artifact

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The Askmo Collection

Name/Title

Rossignol Olympic 41

Entry/Object ID

MMS0005

Description

Rossignol Olympic 41

Use

In 1941, Abel Rossignol patented the laminated "Olympic" ski, but it was not until 1948 that the OLYMPIC 41 ski was on the top step of the podium at the Winter Olympics. Henri Oreiller won two gold medals (downhill and combined) and a slalom bronze at these Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. This made him the most successful athlete at those games, and he did it all on the Rossignol Olympic 41. James Couttet, his teammate, also on these skis, won the slalom silver and bronze combined.

Category

Pre 1950 skis
Skis, Askmo Ski Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Rossignol Ski Company

Date made

1941

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Voiron

* Untyped Place

French Alps

Inscription/Signature/Marks

A. Rossignol - Competition Olympic 41 - Hickory BT 888 077

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Length

Other Numbers

Number Type

PID

Other Number

195 6118

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Shovel 85 mm - Waist 65 mm - Tail 68 mm.

Length

210 cm

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Sep 14, 2025

Notes

Needs some cleaning and de-rusting.

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Date

Sep 3, 2025

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 14, 2025

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 27, 2026