Biography
Started: He got involved in the sport at age 13. (actu.fr, 09 Nov 2019)
Reason: He initially played football before he followed his father into cycling. "The passion for cycling has been passed down to me by my father, who had a good career as an amateur." (ouest-france.fr, 08 Jun 2023; france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr, 05 Feb 2020; sudouest.fr, 19 Sep 2019)
Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (lequipe.fr, 24 Oct 2023)
Milestones: He became the first male Para cyclist to win gold in the C2 omnium at the world championships by claiming victory at the 2020 edition of the tournament in Milton, ON, Canada. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Jun 2020; saint-caradec.fr, 02 Feb 2020)
At age 18 years and 337 days he became the youngest Para road cyclist to claim a world championship gold medal when he triumphed in the C2 individual road race at the 2019 edition of the tournament in Emmen, Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Jun 2020; sudouest.fr, 19 Sep 2019)
Awards: In 2021 he was named Knight of the Legion of Honour in France. (legifrance.gouv.fr, 10 Sep 2021)
He was France's flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (lequipe.fr, 26 Mar 2024)
Additional Info: OCCUPATION
He has a contract as a high-performance athlete within the French armed forces. He is assigned to the General Secretariat for Administration [SGA]. (defense.gouv.fr, 08 Mar 2024)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateOctober 12, 2000
Place of ResidenceSAINT-CARADEC
OccupationArmed Forces Athlete
EducationIndustrial Management
Languages SpokenFrench
CoachMathieu Jeanne [national]
Highlights
PARA CYCLING
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 3 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 3 | C1-3 Road Race | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| Road World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Men's C2 - Road Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 1 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 1 | Men's C2 - Road Race | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 1 | Men's C2 - Road Race | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 1 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 1 | Men's C2 - Road Race | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 2 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 4 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Men's C2 - Scratch Race | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 1 | Men's C2 - Omnium | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 1 | Men's C2 - Omnium | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 1 | Men's C2 - Scratch Race | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 1 | Men's C2 - Omnium | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 1 | Men's C2 - Omnium | 2020 | Milton, ON, CAN | |
| 3 | Men's C2 - Scratch Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 3 | Men's C2 - Scratch Race | 2020 | Milton, ON, CAN | |
| 13 | Men's C2 - Scratch Race | 2019 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
PARA CYCLING - TRACK
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 2 | C1-3 1000m Time Trial | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 4 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Men's C2 - 1000m Time Trial | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 1 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 1 | Men's C2 - 1000m Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 1 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 1 | Men's C2 - 1000m Time Trial | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 1 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 1 | Men's C2 - 1000m Time Trial | 2020 | Milton, ON, CAN | |
| 2 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 2 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2020 | Milton, ON, CAN | |
| 4 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 4 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 5 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2020 | Milton, ON, CAN | |
| 6 | Men's C2 - 1000m Time Trial | 2019 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| 11 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2019 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
