Background
Sbalbi was born in Aix-en-Provence.
Sbalbi was born in Aix-en-Provence.
He attended the Lycée Jean Raynouard in Brignoles.
At the age of 18 years he joined the army, where he became instructor at the École militaire de haute montagne (EMHM) in Chamonix. 2001: Patrouille des Glaciers 6th (and 1st "seniors II" ranking), together with Olivier Nägele and Alexander Lugger 6th (and 5th in the "international men" ranking), together with Alexandre Pellicier and Didier Blanc 7th (and 6th "ISMF men" ranking), together with Adrien Piccot and Philippe Blanc Pierra Menta 6th, together with Patrick Blanc 8th, together with Cyril Champange 4th, together with Denis Trento 5th, together with Denis Trento 6th, together with Ivan Murada 4th, together with Didier Blanc Trofeo Mezzalama 4th, together with Martin Riz and Alain Seletto 3rd, together with Didier Blanc and Alain Seletto.
2001: 6th, European Championship team race (together with Laurent Fabre) 2002: 2nd, World Championship team race (together with Patrick Blanc) 3rd, French Championship single 6th, World Championship combination ranking 2005: 4th, European Championship relay race (together with Florent Perrier, Bertrand Blanc and Grégory Gachet) 8th, European Championship vertical race 2006: 2nd, World Championship vertical race 2nd, Swiss Championship vertical race 2007: 3rd, European Championship relay race (together with Yannick Buffet, Bertrand Blanc and Fabien Anselmet) 5th, European Championship vertical race 9th, European Championship team race (together with Patrick Blanc) 2008: 8th, World Championship long distance race 2009: 2nd, European Championship vertical race 5th, European Championship relay race (together with Didier Blanc, Nicolas Bonnet and Martial Premat) 2010: 7th, World Championship team race (together with Grégory Gachet) 9th, World Championship vertical race 2011: 1st, Sellaronda Skimarathon, together with Alain Seletto 2000: 6th (international military teams ranking), together with Sgt chef Laurent Fabre and Adj Patrick Rassat 2006: 6th (and 1st "seniors II" ranking), together with Olivier Nägele and Alexander Lugger 2008: 6th (and 5th in the "international men" ranking), together with Alexandre Pellicier and Didier Blanc 2010: 7th (and 6th "ISMF men" ranking), together with Adrien Piccot and Philippe Blanc 1999: 9th, together with Laurent Fabre 2002: 6th, together with Patrick Blanc 2003: 1st, together with Patrick Blanc 2004: 6th, together with Patrick Blanc 2005: 8th, together with Cyril Champange 2006: 4th, together with Denis Trento 2007: 5th, together with Denis Trento 2008: 6th, together with Ivan Murada 2009: 4th, together with Didier Blanc 2012: 9th, together with Jean Pellissier 2003: 9th, together with Patrick Blanc and Cédric Tomio 2007: 4th, together with Martin Riz and Alain Seletto 2009: 3rd, together with Didier Blanc and Alain Seletto.
In 1989 he participated in his first ski mountaineering race, and has been member of the French national team since 2002.
