Denis Gargaud Chanut
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Denis Gargaud Chanut (born 22 July 1987 in Marseille) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level in C1 since 2004. Between 2009 and 2011 he also competed in the C2 category alongside Fabien Lefèvre. He won a gold medal in the C1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2][3]
Gargaud Chanut also won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds (C1: 2011, C2 team: 2010, 2011), three silvers (C1 team: 2009, C2: 2010, 2011) and two bronzes (C1 team: 2013, 2017). He won seven medals at the European Championships (two golds, one silver and four bronzes).[1][4]
Denis's aunt and uncle, Pierre and Cathy Chassigneux, were French champions in the mixed C2 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]
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28 Jun 2009 | Pau | 2nd | C2 |
| 2010 | 3 Jul 2010 | Augsburg | 2nd | C2 |
| 2011 | 13 Aug 2011 | Prague | 2nd | C1 |
| 2014 | 16 Aug 2014 | Augsburg | 1st | C1 |
| 2015 | 8 Aug 2015 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | C1 |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Pau | 3rd | C1 | |
| 2016 | 11 Jun 2016 | La Seu d'Urgell | 2nd | C1 |
| 2018 | 8 Sep 2018 | La Seu d'Urgell | 3rd | C1 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Denis Gargaud Chanut. nbcolympics.com
- 1 2 Denis Gargaud Chanut Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine.. rio2016.com
- ↑ "Denis Gargaud Chanut". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ↑ "Denis GARGAUD CHANUT (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
External links
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- 12 September 2009 final results of the men's C1 team slalom event for the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. – accessed 12 September 2009.
- 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 11 September 2010 C2 men's final results – accessed 11 September 2010.
- 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 11 September 2010 C2 men's team final results. – accessed 11 September 2010.
