Élodie Clouvel

Élodie Clouvel ([e.lɔ.di klu.vɛl]; born 14 January 1989) is a French female modern pentathlete.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed finishing in 31st place which also marked her maiden appearance at the Summer Olympics.[2] She won the silver medal in the event at the 2016 Olympic Games.[3] She is also currently serving as the second lieutenant of the National Gendarmerie.[4] Her father Pascal Clouvel was a middle and long distance runner while her mother Annick Clouvel was also a long distance runner.[5]

Élodie Clouvel
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1989-01-14) 14 January 1989
Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, Loire, France
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Women's modern pentathlon
Representing  France
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroIndividual
World Championships
2013 KaoshiungMixed relay
2016 MoscowIndividual
2018 Mexico CityTeam
Military World Games
2019 WuhanIndividual

She also took part at the 2019 Military World Games which was held in Wuhan and claimed a gold medal in the women's modern pentathlon individual event.[6] After returning from the Military World Games in October, she and her partner Valentin Belaud admitted that both of them were infected with COVID-19 after falling ill with developing unusual symptoms.[7][8]

References
  1. "Elodie Clouvel". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elodie Clouvel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  3. "Elodie Clouvel : "Pour moi, c'est une victoire"". L'Équipe (in French). 20 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  4. "La brigadière-chef et championne Elodie Clouvel prend du galon!". L'Essor (in French). 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. "Élodie Clouvel aux Jeux Olympiques, l'ambition de toute une famille". RTL.fr (in French). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  6. "World Military Games 2019: Glory for Clouvel (FRA) and host nation in Wuhan (CHN)". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 25 October 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. Voice, The Champions (13 May 2020). "La subcampeona olímpica Élodie Clouvel confirma el primer gran foco de COVID-19: los WMG de Wuhan". The Champions Voice (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  8. "French athlete 'caught coronavirus in October'". The Week UK. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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