Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB-LL2 |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Daughters Chloe and Margot |
Residence |
Méribel, FRA |
Occupation |
Engineer |
Languages |
English, French |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He first tried snowboarding in 1990, and continued with the sport following his accident in 2005. |
Why this sport? |
He liked the sport because it was new and exciting. |
Club / Team |
Handisport Lyonnais: France |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2013 |
Competing for |
France |
Tournament |
World Cup |
Location |
Landgraaf, NED |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Gardening. (Athlete, 19 Jun 2016) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Becoming French champion in 2014, 2015 and 2016, and finishing 10th in the World Cup race in Trentino, Italy, in the 2015/16 season. (Athlete, 19 Jun 2016) |
Most influential person in career |
French snowboarder Pierre Vaultier. (Athlete, 19 Jun 2016) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Always further." (Athlete, 19 Jun 2016) |
Other sports |
He has competed in able-bodied snowboardcross events. He has also competed in Para swimming at national level. (beynost.fr, 22 Apr 2013; Facebook profile, 15 Jun 2018, 21 Apr 2018; handisportlyonnais.com, 08 Jan 2018) |
Impairment |
His left leg was amputated following an accident in August 2004. (Athlete, 19 Jun 2016) |
