Dimitri Pavadé

Dimitri Pavadé (born 14 August 1989) is a French para-athlete who specializes in long jump. He represented France at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Dimitri Pavadé
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT64
Event(s)long jump
ClubAthle 632 Tournefeuille
Coached byRemi Magro
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  France
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo long jump T64
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai long jump T64
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bydgoszcz long jump T64
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Bydgoszcz universal 4×100 m relay

Career

Pavadé represented France in the men's long jump T64 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.[1]

Personal life

Pavadé's right leg was amputated at the age of eighteen after a work accident. He was working on the docks in Réunion, France when a forklift truck, weighing 18 tonnes, rolled over his leg.[2]

References

  1. "Dimitri Pavadé". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. "Dimitri Pavade". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 September 2021.


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