Stéphanie Gicquel

Stéphanie Gicquel (born 1982) is a French lawyer, explorer, and athlete. She is notable for taking part in a cross-country skiing expedition in Antarctica.

Stéphanie Gicquel
Born
Toulouse, France
OccupationLawyer, athlete
Spouse(s)Jérémie Gicquel

Biography

Gicquel was born and grew up in Toulouse, France in July 1982. She later attended HEC Paris, where she would meet her future husband Jérémie.[1][2]

Gicquel is most notable for taking part (along with her husband) in a cross country trek from Hercules between 14 November 2014 and 27 January 2015. The expedition (which did not use sled dogs or kites) covered 2,045 km, thus making Gicquel the record holder for the longest assisted journey across Antarctica on skis by a woman.[1] She also participates in other athletic events such as the North Pole Marathon.[2][3][4]

Aside from athletics, Gicquel works as a business lawyer.[2]

References
  1. "Video: Watch breath-taking footage of Stéphanie Gicquel's record-breaking journey across Antarctica on skis". Guinness World Records. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  2. "Stéphanie Gicquel". www.ey.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  3. "Stéphanie Gicquel, aventurière de l'extrême". LExpress.fr (in French). 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  4. "Stéphanie Gicquel, sportive de l'extrême en milieu hostile". Marie Claire (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-29.


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