Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
* unknown * |
| Family |
Partner Annia, son Andre |
| Residence |
Paris, FRA |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Customs Officer |
| Languages |
Creole, French |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in 1998 in Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe. |
| Why this sport? |
He developed an interest in fencing after a demonstration at his school. "I wanted to do karate but there was no competition available so I decided to try fencing. I chose epee because it's more expressive than foil, where the referee is too present." |
| Club / Team |
Levallois SC: France |
| Name of coach |
Sebastien Barrois [national], FRA |
| Handedness |
Right |
International Debut |
| Year |
2009 |
| Competing for |
France |
| Tournament |
World Cup |
| Location |
Tallinn, EST |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Zlatan (Facebook profile, 23 May 2012) |
| Hobbies |
Video games, cinema, fishing. (Facebook page, 18 Jun 2017) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in the men's team epee at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (fie.org, 14 Aug 2016) |
| Most influential person in career |
French fencer Ulrich Robeiri. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2012) |
| Hero / Idol |
French fencers Fabrice Jeannet and Jerome Jeannet. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2012) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I've never really been afraid of other fencers, but I no longer tell myself that others are stronger than me. I tell myself that I am at their level, and that in any match anything can happen. In that respect, I'm not afraid of anyone, not even the Olympic, world or European champion." (sports.fr, 16 Mar 2012) |
| Awards and honours |
He was named a Knight of the Legion of Honour by the French president in 2016 following his gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (lequipe.fr, 23 Dec 2016)
He was France's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2013 University Games in Kazan, Russian Federation. (sport-u.com, 26 Jun 2013) |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook page, 27 Apr 2017) |
| Other information |
OCCUPATION
He has worked for France's national customs service since 2012, which allows him to train and compete at elite level while maintaining a professional career. (espritbleu.franceolympique.com; 22 Jun 2016) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2012 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Epee |
London, England |
| World Championships |
| 2017 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2012 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Kiev, Ukraine |
| 2011 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Catania, Italy |
| European Championships |
| 2017 |
1 |
Individual Epee |
Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 2017 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Epee |
Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 2016 |
1 |
Individual Epee |
Torun, Poland |
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