Amandine Chazot

Chazot studied medicine before becoming a radiologist at the Cornouaille hospital.^[2]

She was a two-time vice-world champion in stand-up paddler.^[3] She achieved these milestones at the International Surfing Association (ISA) world championships in Denmark in 2017 and El Salvador in 2019.^[4] She was a six-time champion in her home country.^[5] Paddleboarding is not considered a popular French sport, but Chazot reportedly contributed to popularising it on the coasts of Finistère.^[6]

In June 2024, she carried the Olympic flame during its passage before the 2024 Summer Olympics.^[3]

Chazot died from cancer on 27 November 2024, at the age of 33.^[7] She battled with cancer for many years.^[8] She had been undergoing treatment for advanced cancer since 2021.^[9]