Étienne Daille

Étienne Daille (born 19 September 1989 in Prague, Czechoslovakia)[1] is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2007.

Étienne Daille
Personal information
Full nameÉtienne Daille
Born (1989-09-19) 19 September 1989
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Country France
SportCanoe slalom
Event(s)K1
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingNo. 1 (2012-13)
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2013 PragueK1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 AugsburgK1 team
Silver medal – second place2016 Liptovský MikulášK1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 MarkkleebergK1 team
Gold medal – first place2012 SolkanK1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 KrakówK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2007 KrakówK1

Daille won the overall World Cup title in the K1 class in 2012 by 75 points after finishing on the podium at every round. He won a bronze medal in the K1 team event at the 2013 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Prague. He also won two medals (1 gold and 1 silver) in the K1 team event at the European Championships.[2] Daille finished as the World No. 1 in the K1 event in 2012 and 2013.[3]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the K1 event,[4] finishing 13th in the heats and qualifying for the semifinals. He qualified for the final with the 10th fastest time. In the final he ranked 7th, with a gap of +8.44 behind the winner.[5]

Son of a French father and Czech mother, both athletes, Daille grew up in Pays du Bugey.[6][7][8]

World Cup individual podiums
Season Date Venue Position Event
20129 Jun 2012Cardiff2ndK1
16 Jun 2012Pau1stK1
23 Jun 2012La Seu d'Urgell1stK1
25 Aug 2012Prague1stK1
1 Sep 2012Bratislava3rdK1

References
  1. "Étienne Daille". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. "Etienne DAILLE (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  3. "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. "Etienne Daille". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  5. "Men's kayak K1 at London Olympics". Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  6. Encore un Bugiste aux JO de Londres! 10 April 2012 "Il s'agit d'Étienne Daille, jeune prodige du kayak licencié au club de ... Étienne Daille, jeune pratiquant de kayak âgé de seulement 22 ans"
  7. www.nordicmagazine.info interview Etienne Daille 10 April 2012 "Je suis né à Prague en 1989 d'un père français et d'une mère tchèque. ..."
  8. La Dépêche Hautes-Pyrénées Trois étudiants de Staps intègrent l'équipe de France "29 May 2011 "Étienne Daille, Caroline Loir et Oriane Rebours, étudiants en Master au Staps de Tarbes, aux côtés de leur enseignant Julien Bois, ont..."


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