Denis Gargaud Chanut

Denis Gargaud Chanut

Denis in 2010
Personal information
Born 22 July 1987 (1987-07-22) (age 29)
Education KEDGE Business School, Marseille[1]
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport Canoe slalom
Club Marseille Mazargues Canoe Kayak
Coached by Albert Tobelem (club)
Benoît Peschier (national)[1]
Medal record
Representing  France
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 3 3 1
European Championships 1 2 3
European Games 0 0 0
Total 4 4 4
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro C-1
World Championships
2010 Tacen C-2 team
2011 Bratislava C-1
2011 Bratislava C-2 team
2009 La Seu d'Urgell C-1 team
2010 Tacen C-2
2011 Bratislava C-2
2013 Prague C-1 team
European Championships
2011 La Seu d'Urgell C-1 team
2009 Nottingham C-1 team
2010 Bratislava C-1 team
2011 La Seu d'Urgell C-1
2012 Augsburg C-1 team

Denis Gargaud Chanut (born 22 July 1987) is a French slalom canoeist who has been competing in C-1 since the mid-2000s. Between 2009 and 2012, he also competed in the C-2 category alongside Fabien Lefèvre. He won a gold medal in the C1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2] He also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships (three gold, three silver and one bronze) and five medals at the European Championships (one gold, one silver and three bronze).[1]

Denis's aunt and uncle, Pierre and Cathy Chassigneux, were French champions in the mixed C-2 category and run a canoe-kayak club on the Loire river in Orleans; Denis took up canoeing there aged 12. He later excelled internationally, but failed to qualify for the 2008 and 2012 Olympics due to a strong competition with Tony Estanguet, and considered retiring.[1]

Denis is the founder and head of the Duo Tonic and Mulebar company, which produces bars drinks and energy gels for athletes.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Denis Gargaud Chanut. nbcolympics.com
  2. 1 2 Denis Gargaud Chanut. rio2016.com
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