Jean-Damien Climonet
Action Sports Specialist, Acrobatic Coach, Performance Designer
Jean-Damien is a two-time Olympic freestyle skier and former French national team athlete. He now designs, coaches, and manages action sports performances and large-scale events for world-class shows, festivals, and international competitions.
“What matters as much as skill is the person – their values, their awareness, their ability to be honest on stage.”
Biography
Jean-Damien is a two-time Olympian (Albertville ‘92 & Nagano ‘98) in freestyle skiing – aerials. He was a French national ski team athlete for 11 years and went on to coach freestyle skiing in France, Australia, and Canada. He toured North America for five seasons, performing in ski shows and action sports events.
Since retiring from professional sport, Jean-Damien has become an expert in action sports entertainment, serving as a performance designer, creative consultant, talent scout, coach, and choreographer for renowned companies including Friedrichstadt Palast, Cirque du Soleil, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey (FELD Entertainment), 7 Fingers, Disneyland Paris, and Paname24 (Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris).
Jean-Damien also works in technical, site, and logistics management for marquee events such as Les Etoiles du Sport, Jeux Urbains, Les Vielles Charrues, Les Francofolies, and Freestyle Ski World Cup.
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