Sébastien Combot

Sébastien Combot (born 9 February 1987 in Landerneau)[1] is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2005.[2]

Sébastien Combot
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 Foz do IguaçuK1
Gold medal – first place2014 Deep Creek LakeK1 team
Silver medal – second place2007 Foz do IguaçuK1 team
Silver medal – second place2014 Deep Creek LakeK1
Silver medal – second place2017 PauK1 team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 Liptovský MikulášK1 team
Silver medal – second place2017 TacenK1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 SolkanK1 team
Gold medal – first place2009 Liptovský MikulášK1 team
Gold medal – first place2010 MarkkleebergK1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 KrakówK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2005 KrakówK1

He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (K1: 2007, K1 team: 2014) and three silvers (K1: 2014, K1 team: 2007, 2017). He also won two silver medals in the K1 team event at the European Championships.[3]

Combot finished 8th in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

He began kayaking after discovering a local artificial whitewater stadium at the age of nine. His wife Laura Mangin also represented France in canoe slalom.[4]

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
20142 Aug 2014La Seu d'Urgell3rdK1
201618 Jun 2016Pau3rdK1

References

  1. "Sébastien Combot". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. "Sébastien Combot". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. "Sebastien COMBOT (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  4. "Sébastien Combot (FRA)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
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