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French Paralympic athlete From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thierry Cibone (born 8 August 1973) is a Paralympic athlete competing in throwing events. He lives in New Caledonia and represents France in international competition. He has cerebral palsy.[1]
Personal information | |
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Born | 8 August 1973 51) Lifou, New Caledonia | (age
Sport | |
Sport | Para-athletics |
Disability class | F34 |
Event(s) | Discus throw, Javelin throw, Shot put |
Cibone has competed in 5 Paralympic Games.
Initially, he threw standing as an F35 athlete. At the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, he won 3 gold medals, in discus, javelin and shot put. At the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, he won bronze medals in shot put and javelin. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics but did not medal.
Cibone then commenced throwing seated, as an F34 athlete. At the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships, he won gold in the F34 shot put and javelin. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he won bronze in the F34 shot put. He competed but did not medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
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