Cross-Country Skiing
Mélissa Gal
- Distance
- Nationality
- France
- Hometown
- Reignier, France
- Born
- 26 October 1999
- Primary discipline
- Distance
About Mélissa Gal
French cross-country skier (S.C Nordique Pays Rochois, Mont Blanc) based in Reignier, on France's A national team for 2026-27 under coach Léonie Perry. Won the women's classic sprint at the French Championships in Prémanon (Jura), and paired with Léna Quintin to place 9th in the team sprint at the 2025 World Championships in Trondheim and 8th in the Davos World Cup team sprint.
No English Wikipedia page exists as of research date; biographical details sourced from FIS and Nordic Mag's national-team and race coverage.
Sponsors: Madshus (skis, boots); Swix (race poles) - per FIS's official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated equipment field).
Setup
3 items
Skis
Madshus current
Confirmed via FIS's official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Skis: Madshus'). Reusing existing DB Madshus cross-country race ski entry.
Madshus cross-country race ski.
Boots
Madshus
Confirmed via FIS's official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Boots: Madshus'). Reusing existing DB Madshus cross-country race boot entry.
Madshus cross-country race boot.
Poles
Swix
Confirmed via FIS's official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Poles: Swix'). Reusing existing DB Swix cross-country pole family entry.
Swix cross-country race pole line.
Setup verified 13 July 2026
Sources
- https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=cc&competitorid=203244
- https://www.nordicmag.info/en/cross-country-skiing-french-championships-in-premanon-melissa-gal-wins-the-womens-classic-sprint-0327/
- https://www.nordicmag.info/en/cross-country-skiing-trondheim-jonna-sundling-and-maja-dahlqvist-win-the-classic-sprint-team-at-the-worlds-melissa-gal-and-lena-quintin-come-ninth-0305/