Biography
Started: He took up Para canoe at ANSE Sportif Club in Senegal. (Maguette Massaly Facebook profile, 11 Jan 2021)
Reason: "A friend recommended [the sport to] me and I adapted quickly. Despite my impairment, the coach showed me some exercises to do. And from then on I started learning to paddle. I already knew how to swim so it was easy." (Maguette Massaly Facebook profile, 11 Jan 2021)
Ambition: To win a medal at the Paralympic Games. (france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr, 06 Sep 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateNovember 20, 1985
EducationCheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, SEN
CoachAnais Cattelet [club]; Pierrick Bayle [club]; Olivier Bayle [club]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICF Paracanoe World Championships | ||||
| 4 | Kayak Single 200m - KL3 | 2024 | Szeged, HUN | 40.54 |
| 10 | Kayak Single 200m - KL3 | 2023 | Duisburg, GER | 41.097 |
| 14 | Kayak Single 200m - KL3 | 2022 | Halifax, NS, CAN | 48.71 |
| 15 | Kayak Single 200m - KL3 | 2016 | Duisburg, GER | 43.295 |
| 16 | Men's K1 200m LTA | 2014 | Moscow, RUS | 45.960 |
| 22 | Men's K1 200m LTA | 2013 | Duisburg, GER | 47.502 |
| DNS | Kayak Single 200m - KL3 | 2021 | Copenhagen, DEN | DNS |
