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French wheelchair racer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joël Jeannot (born 23 September 1965)[1][2] is a male French Olympic wheelchair racer and handisport activist. From 2007 he started competing in handbikes, winning a lot of French championships as well as several world championships in para-cycling.
Jeannot, World Champion 2011 in para-cycling (handbike roadrace), Roskilde, Denmark | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 1965 (age 59) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field, Road cycling |
| Disability class | T54, H4 |
Medal record | |
At the 2004 Olympic Games, he finished 7th in the demonstration sport of Men's 1,500 m wheelchair. He also participated in the 2004 Summer Paralympics, where he took gold in the 10000 metre race and silver in the 4×400 metre relay. Four years earlier, at the 2000 Paralympics, he won a gold medal in the 4×400 metre relay.[3]
He has also won the wheelchair division of the London Marathon in 2003 in a record time,[4] and finished second in the Boston Marathon the following year.[5]
He won the 2003 World Championships in Athletics 1500 m event.[6]
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