Cedric Nankin

Started: He began playing wheelchair rugby in 2011 through the CAP Sport Art Aventure Amitie [CAPSAAA] association in Paris, France. (lunion.fr, 27 May 2016) Reason: He was introduced to the sport by French wheelchair rugby player Ryadh Sallem. "When I arrived he asked me, 'Is it you I have an appointment with? I've got to talk to you about something'. I thought he had found me a job and then he began talking to me about wheelchair rugby and said I was going to have a blast. I did not understand." (sncf.com, 23 Dec 2020; lunion.fr, 27 May 2016) Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (handisport.org, 11 Mar 2021) Awards: He was named 1.5 Classification Player of the Tournament at the 2018 World Championships in Sydney, NSW, Australia. (sncf.com, 23 Dec 2020; lunion.fr, 13 Aug 2018) Additional Info: OCCUPATION He works as network animation assistant at French National Railways [SNCF]. (france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr, 24 Oct 2023)