Stéphanie Gicquel


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

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.
Gicquel is most notable for taking part in a cross country trek from Hercules between 14 November 2014 and 27 January 2015. The expedition covered 2,045 km, thus making Gicquel the record holder for the longest assisted journey across Antarctica on skis by a woman. She also participates in other athletic events such as the North Pole Marathon.
Aside from athletics, Gicquel works as a business lawyer.