Results - 2018 ICF CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Biography

Denis GARGAUD CHANUT

Federation :	FÉDÉRATION FRANÇAISE DE CANOË-KAYAK ET SPORTS DE PAGAIE (FFCK)
Gender:	Male
Date of birth:	22/07/1987
Height (cm.) :	182
Weight (Kg.) :	76

Athlete entered in:
Men's C1 SENIOR
Men's C1x3 SENIOR	other members of the team:	Pierre-Antoine TILLARD
Men's C1x3 SENIOR	other members of the team:	Cedric JOLY

HOBBIES:		Everything that brings me joy!
OTHER SPORTS:		swimming, running, skiing
FACEBOOK:		https://www.facebook.com/denisgargaudchanut/
TWITTER:		https://www.twitter.com/DENISGARGAUD
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:		Marseille
OCCUPATION:		CEO of Mulebar & co (energy bar company)
LANGUAGES:		French, English, Spanish
HIGHER EDUCATION:		Kedge Business school master of managment
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:		in 2000 in Marseille
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:		My Cousin Charly Chassigneux was a C1 Paddler in Youth French team and i was fan!
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:		Beber, Miryam Fox's Father who is my mentor since i start paddling. Then Jean Yves Cheutin who brought me to the top level.
HERO/IDOL:		I have models to follow but not idol.
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:		Respect your competitor and yourself by giving the best you can!
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:		Sydney, Bratislava, Augsburg, Seu D'Urgell
FAVOURITE FOOD:		spicy, mediteranean, italian...
FAVOURITE MUSIC:		Depending the moment.
AMBITIONS :		Stop my professional career at MY top level! Really tough i suppose.
CLUB:		Marseille Mazargues Canoe Kayak
NAME OF COACH:		Benoit Peschier
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:		French
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:		2015
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:		2006
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:		Spain
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:		World Cup
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:		La Seu D'Urgell
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:		I guess my World title in C1 on Michal Martikan's home course in 2011 was incredible. But I feel the same every time I win a world cup or a challenged race.