Biography
Remy BOULLE
Remy BOULLE
FÉDÉRATION FRANÇAISE DE CANOË-KAYAK ET SPORTS DE PAGAIE (FFCK) FÉDÉRATION FRANÇAISE DE CANOË-KAYAK ET SPORTS DE PAGAIE (FFCK)
Male
20/06/1988
181
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BIOGRAPHY:   Classification
KL2

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (axsol.fr, 28 May 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (axsol.fr, 28 May 2017)

Impairment Details
A parachuting accident during a military training exercise in 2014 resulted in paraplegia. (Facebook page, 11 Jun 2016; axsol.fr, 23 Jul 2016)

  The Tokyo 2020 KL1 bronze medallist is among the best in business and has medalled at the World and European Championships. He added to his Paralympic tally with another bronze in Paris. A member of the French armed forces as part of the Armee de Champions athlete programme, he was named Knight of the National Order of Merit in France in 2021.
LANGUAGES:   French
HIGHER EDUCATION:   University of Reims Champagne-Ardenn, France
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:   He practised canoeing before joining the army but took up the sport again after his accident in 2014. (france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr, 05 May 2015; Facebook page, 11 Jun 2016)
AMBITIONS :   To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo
CLUB:   CKC Orleans [France]
NAME OF COACH:   Francois Maucourant [national]
OTHER INFORMATION:  
RankEventYearLocationResult
World Championships
8KL12016Duisburg, GER54.039
CLASSIFICATION:   KL2
BEST RESULTS:   Paralympics: Bronze - 2; World Championships: Silver -2 , Bronze - 1.
2014 ICF JUNIOR AND U23 CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
May 13
10:05
 
Men's 200m KL1 SENIOR
Heats 2
FRA Remy BOULLE
2
00:00:52.022
May 15
10:05
 
Men's 200m KL1 SENIOR
Final A
FRA Remy BOULLE
4
00:00:51.902



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