Joël Jeannot (born 23 September 1965)[1][2] is a male French Olympic wheelchair racer and handisport activist. From 2007 he started competing in handbikes, winning a lot of French championships as well as several world championships in para-cycling.
 Jeannot, World Champion 2011 in para-cycling (handbike roadrace), Roskilde, Denmark | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 1965 (age 59) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field, Road cycling |
| Disability class | T54, H4 |
Medal record | |
At the 2004 Olympic Games, he finished 7th in the demonstration sport of Men's 1,500 m wheelchair. He also participated in the 2004 Summer Paralympics, where he took gold in the 10000 metre race and silver in the 4×400 metre relay. Four years earlier, at the 2000 Paralympics, he won a gold medal in the 4×400 metre relay.[3]
He has also won the wheelchair division of the London Marathon in 2003 in a record time,[4] and finished second in the Boston Marathon the following year.[5]
He won the 2003 World Championships in Athletics 1500 m event.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Official results book: Athletics" (PDF). jobosport.nl. 26 September 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Rio 2016 Paralympic Games - Official results book: Cycling Road" (PDF). uci.org. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ E.R.E.A Joël Jeannot Archived 2012-09-11 at the Wayback Machine JEUDI 8 MARS: journée de sensibilisation au handicap. Tous les élèves pourront échanger et s'initier aux pratiques du handisport avec Joël Jeannot .."
- ^ "Jeannot sets London best". Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ "Van Dyk sets world record in Boston's wheelchair division". Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ IAAF profile
External links
edit- Joël Jeannot at World Athletics at the Wayback Machine (archived 2018-10-18)
- Joël Jeannot at the International Paralympic Committee
- Joël Jeannot at Équipe de France (in French)
- Joël Jeannot at France Paralympique (in French)
- Official website
(in French)
