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| GRUMIER Gauthier |
| NOC |
France
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
29 May 1984
in Nevers, FRA
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| Height | 1.91 m |
| Weight | 83 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Wife Caroline |
| Residence |
Joinville-le-Pont, FRA |
| Occupation |
Coach, Sports Administrator |
| Languages |
English, French |
| Higher education |
Education, Sport Studies - National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance [INSEP]: Paris, FRA |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age three at the Cercle Nevers Escrime club in France. |
| Why this sport? |
His father was a fencing coach and would take Grumier along to training sessions. "I tried other sports but I never got as much pleasure as when I was fencing. Playing football requires going outside even when it rains, equestrian was out of the question because I am allergic to horses, and roller blading just wasn't serious enough. As for taking up epee, it was by pure chance. Nevers, the club I belonged to, specialised in it so I focused on it by accident." |
| Handedness |
Left |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Grums, Gutti (escrime-ffe.fr, 20 Jun 2011) |
| Hero / Idol |
French fencer Eric Srecki. (NOC, 21 Jul 2012) |
| Injuries |
He had an operation on his right foot in January 2013. He began competing again two months later. (lejdc.fr, 18 Mar 2013)
He sustained an injury during the individual competition at the 2011 World Cup event in Tallinn, Estonia. He was unable to compete in the team competition at the tournament as a result. (insep.fr, 08 Mar 2011) |
| Other information |
RETIREMENT
He announced his retirement after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and since then has worked as a sports teacher at the National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance [INSEP] as well as a fencing coach. "I stopped competing because I was tired of going away on camps and competitions, and also because after my ankle operation in 2013 I had recurring pain every year. When I see my friends training now, I realise it's not for me anymore, I wouldn't enjoy it. I am staying involved on the circuit in other ways, which explains why I don't miss it too much. Besides, it's my choice, it's what I wanted. I wasn't pushed out, and that is important." (sport24.lefigaro.fr, 28 Dec 2016; sport.francetvinfo.fr, 11 May 2017)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He holds the national Maitre d'Armes [Master of Arms] degree for instructing fencing. (Sportmag, 01 Dec 2010) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2016 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2016 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| World Championships |
| 2015 |
2 |
Individual Epee |
Moscow, Russia |
| 2014 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Kazan, Russia |
| 2014 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Kazan, Russia |
| 2012 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Kiev, Ukraine |
| 2011 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Catania, Italy |
| 2010 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Paris, France |
| 2010 |
2 |
Individual Epee |
Paris, France |
| 2009 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Antalya, Turkey |
| 2006 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Turin, Italy |
| European Championships |
| 2015 |
1 |
Individual Epee |
Montreux, Switzerland |
| 2010 |
5 |
Individual Epee |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2009 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| 2003 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Bourges, France |
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