Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Spinal Cord Injuries |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
Classification |
SH2 |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Gaelle. |
Residence |
France |
Occupation |
Athlete, Business Owner, Sports Administrator |
Languages |
English, French |
Higher education |
Marketing - Paris Sorbonne University: France |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began shooting at age 12 in Rennes, France. |
Why this sport? |
"I come from a very sporty family but I realised early on there would be sports I could not participate in, which was a little frustrating. When I was age 11 I went to a fair where they had a shooting competition and I won." |
Club / Team |
Association Sportive du Cercle du Bois de Boulogne: Paris, FRA |
Name of coach |
Eric Viller [national]; Valerian Sauveplane [national] |
Training Regime |
"As well as working on my technique, I am also working on my mental preparation in order to be ready on the day." |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
1997 |
Competing for |
France |
Tournament |
European Championships |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
His partner Gaelle Edon is a member of the French shooting Para sport team and has represented France at world championships. (declicetaudace.com, 01 Mar 2020; SportsDeskOnline, 07 Mar 2020) |
Ambitions |
To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (paralympic.org, 24 Sep 2018) |
Impairment |
As an infant he was diagnosed with type 2 spinal muscular atrophy, a neuromuscular condition that meant he had to use a wheelchair from age 11. This also caused extreme weakness in his muscles. (banquepopulaire.fr, 01 Dec 2009; declicetaudace.com, 01 Mar 2020) |
Other information |
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He serves as secretary general of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee. He is also vice president of the French Para Sport Federation [FFH]. "When I'm training or competing, I'm thinking exclusively about shooting. Conversely, I try to be present and to best fulfill my function as secretary general outside of the sporting arena." (handisport.org, 17 Apr 2018; paralympic.org, 24 Sep 2018; LinkedIn profile, 2018; Twitter profile, 07 Feb 2020)
BUSINESS CAREER
Together with his sister Patricia, he co-founded Defi RH, a recruitment company for people with impairments based in Paris, France. He is also a partner and development manager at Home Diffusion, an advertising and marketing company based in Rennes, France, a company founded by his father. (ombresetlumiere.fr, 03 Jun 2013; viadeo.com; defirh.fr, 14 Apr 2011; declicetaudace.com, 01 Mar 2020) |
Paralympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 20 |
2004 |
Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
594 |
| 12 |
2004 |
Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
592 |
| 10 |
2008 |
Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
599 |
| 7 |
2008 |
Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
699.7 |
| 11 |
2012 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
599 |
| 5 |
2012 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
703.8 |
| 4 |
2016 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
166.9 |
| 4 |
2016 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
167.5 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2006 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
704.9 |
| 11 |
2006 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
|
| 3 |
2006 |
R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 |
683.4 |
| 13 |
2010 |
R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 |
578 |
| 16 |
2010 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
|
| 3 |
2014 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
188.3 |
| 26 |
2014 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
630.2 |
| 28 |
2018 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
622.3 |
| 18 |
2018 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
631.6 |
| 6 |
2018 |
R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 |
162.7 |
| 7 |
2019 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
146.4 |
| 41 |
2019 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
629.9 |
| 10 |
2019 |
R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 |
609.8 |
World Cup (Stoke Mandeville) |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2015 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
211.7 |
| 11 |
2015 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
628.2 |
| 6 |
2015 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
125.0 |
| 14 |
2015 |
R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 |
603.2 |
| 27 |
2015 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
628.0 |
| 1 |
2016 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
211.0 |
| 7 |
2016 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
104.2 |
| 7 |
2017 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
143.6 |
| 5 |
2017 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
189.0 |
| 7 |
2017 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
145.4 |
| 6 |
2017 |
R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 |
162.8 |
| 5 |
2017 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
188.9 |
| 4 |
2018 |
R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 |
204.4 |
| 8 |
2018 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
121.4 |
| 10 |
2018 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
632.9 |
| 14 |
2018 |
R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 |
602.2 |
| 4 |
2018 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
208.3 |
| 5 |
2018 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
189.8 |
| 7 |
2019 |
R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 |
142.0 |
| 2 |
2019 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
251.5 |
| 16 |
2019 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
631.6 |
| 5 |
2019 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
187.1 |
| 5 |
2019 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
188.9 |
| 4 |
2019 |
R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 |
205.9 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2018 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
187.3 |
| 10 |
2018 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
631.7 |
World Ranking (2018/01/01) |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2018 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
|
| 5 |
2018 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
|
| 9 |
2018 |
R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 |
|
| 5 |
2018 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
|
| 7 |
2018 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
|
| 4 |
2018 |
R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 |
|
| 5 |
2018 |
R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 |
|
| 7 |
2018 |
R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 |
|
| 4 |
2018 |
R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 |
|
