Emmanuel del Rey

Emmanuel del Rey (born 18 May 1966, in Épinal) is a French slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s. He specialized in the C2 event with Thierry Saidi being his partner in the boat.

Emmanuel del Rey
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1989 Savage RiverC2 team
Gold medal – first place1991 TacenC2 team
Gold medal – first place1997 Três CoroasC2 team
Silver medal – second place1985 AugsburgC2 team
Silver medal – second place1993 MezzanaC2 team
Silver medal – second place1995 NottinghamC2 team
Bronze medal – third place1989 Savage RiverC2
Bronze medal – third place1991 TacenC2

He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds (C2 team: 1989, 1991, 1997), three silvers (C2 team: 1985, 1993, 1995) and two bronzes (C2: 1989, 1991).

Del Rey also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fifth in the C2 event in Atlanta in 1996.

World Cup individual podiums
Season Date Venue Position Event
198912 Aug 1989Mezzana1stC2
19901990Savage River2ndC2
11 Aug 1990Augsburg2ndC2
26 Aug 1990Tacen3rdC2
19931 Aug 1993Augsburg1stC2
19943 Jul 1994Augsburg1stC2
10 Jul 1994Bourg St.-Maurice3rdC2
17 Jul 1994La Seu d'Urgell1stC2
199621 Apr 1996Ocoee2ndC2

References
  • Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007) – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines. CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 42–83 at WebCite (archived 9 November 2009). Additional archives: 11 March 2016.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Emmanuel del Rey". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013.


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