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PILLET Julien
NOC France   
GenderMen
Born 28 Sep 1977 in Dijon, FRA
Height1.84 m
Weight 75 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Paris, FRA
Occupation Athlete, Coach
Languages English, French
Higher education Commercial Studies - Strasbourg University: France
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing at age seven at the ASPTT Dijon club in France.
Why this sport? "I was charmed by The Three Musketeers and Zorro. I joined a club and tried all three disciplines. I discovered the sabre corresponded best to my personality because I prefer direct confrontation."
Club / Team Strasbourg Universite Club [SUC]: France
Name of coach Frederic Baylac [national], FRA
Handedness Right
General Interest
Nicknames Juju (escrime-ffe.fr, 11 Jun 2008)
Injuries He suffered a thigh injury in May 2010, which prevented him from competing in the individual competition at the national championships. (escrime-ffe.fr, 08 Mar 2011)

He suffered a thigh injury in early 2006. (20minutes.fr, 05 Jul 2006)
Sporting philosophy / motto "Fencing is not an exact science, which is why we must consider and make the most of all parameters. Adaptation is certainly the most important." (escrime-ffe.fr, 14 May 2011)
Awards and honours In January 2009 he was named an Officer of the National Order of Merit for his part in the French team's gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (insep.fr, 01 Jan 2009)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2008 1 Team Sabre Beijing, China
2008 4 Individual Sabre Beijing, China
2004 1 Team Sabre Athens, Greece
2000 2 Team Sabre Sydney, Australia
World Championships
2009 8 Team Sabre Antalya, Turkey
2007 2 Team Sabre St. Petersburg, Russia
2006 1 Team Sabre Turin, Italy
2005 3 Team Sabre Leipzig, Germany
2003 5 Team Sabre Havana, Cuba
2002 2 Individual Sabre Lisbon, Portugal
2001 2 Individual Sabre Nīmes, France
2001 5 Team Sabre Nīmes, France
1999 1 Team Sabre Seoul, Korea
European Championships
2009 2 Individual Sabre Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2008 2 Team Sabre Kiev, Ukraine
2006 3 Individual Sabre Izmir, Turkey
2006 5 Team Sabre Izmir, Turkey
2001 2 Individual Sabre Koblenz, Germany
2001 2 Team Sabre Koblenz, Germany