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| PILLET Julien |
| NOC |
France
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
28 Sep 1977
in Dijon, FRA
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| Height | 1.84 m |
| Weight | 75 kg |
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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) |
| 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 |
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