Damien Seguin
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French sailor
NationalityFrench
Born (1979-09-03) 3 September 1979 (age 45)
Briançon (Hautes-Alpes)
Briançon (Hautes-Alpes)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | (1979-09-03) 3 September 1979 (age 45) Briançon (Hautes-Alpes) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | 2.4 Metre, IMOCA 60 |
Damien Seguin (born 3 September 1979 in Briançon) is a French sailor. He is a paralympic champion and was a nominee for World Sailing - World Sailor of the Year Awards.[1] With sailing no longer on the Paralympic agenda, he has pursued offshore yacht racing, competing in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe, a solo round-the-world race.
Paralympics
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| Pos. | Class | Edition | Location | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2.4 Metre | 2016 Rio Paralympic Games | Rio, BRA | Marina da Glória | [2][3][4] |
| 4th | 2.4 Metre | 2012 London Paralympic Games | Weymouth and Portland, GBR | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | [4] |
| 2nd | 2.4 Metre | 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games | Qingdao, Shandong province, CHN | Qingdao International Sailing Centre | [4] |
| 1st | 2.4 Metre | 2004 Athens Paralympic Games | Athens, GRE | Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre | [4] |
World Championships
| Pos. | Year | Event | Class | Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2019 | Para World Sailing Championships | 2.4 Metre | Cádiz, ESP | [5][6][4] | |
| 02 | 2018 | Para World Sailing Championship | 2.4 Metre | Sheboygan, USA | [4][7][8] | |
| 03 | 2017 | Para World Sailing Championship | 2.4 Metre | Kiel, GER | [4] | |
| 02 | 2016 | Disabled Sailing World Champion | 2.4 Metre | Medemblik, NED | [4] | |
| 01 | 2015 | Disabled Sailing World Championship | 2.4 Metre | Melbourne, AUS | [4] | |
| 03 | 2014 | IFDS Combined World Championships | 2.4 Metre | Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, CAN | [4] | |
| 03 | 2013 | IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships | 2.4 Metre | Kinsale, IRL | [4] | |
| 10 | 2012 | Class 40 World Championship | Class40 | ERDF DES PIEDS ET DES MAINS | [9] | |
| 01 | 2012 | IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships | 2.4 Metre | Florida, USA | [4] | |
| 07 | 2011 | IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships | 2.4 Metre | Weymouth, GBR | [4] | |
| 09 | 2011 | Class 40 World Championship | Class40 | ERDF DES PIEDS ET DES MAINS | [9] | |
| 05 | 2010 | IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships | 2.4 Metre | Medemblik, NED | [4] | |
| 01 | 2007 | IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships | 2.4 Metre | Rochester, USA | [4] | |
| 01 | 2005 | IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships | 2.4 Metre | Sonderborg Yacht Club, DEN | [4] | |
| 02 | 2003 | IFDS Single Person Keelboat World Championship | 2.4 Metre | Athens, GRE | [4] | |
| 02 | 2002 | IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships | 2.4 Metre | Medemblik, NED | [4] | |
| 02 | 2008 | 2.4 Metre World Championship | 2.4 Metre | [4] | ||
| 02 | 2003 | 2.4 Metre World Championship | 2.4 Metre | Kieler Bay, GER | [4] | |
| 02 | 1998 | Youth Hobie 16 World Championships | Hobie 16 | Sotogrande, ESP | [4] | |
| 27 | 2001 | Formula 18 World Championship | Formula 18 | Parkstone YC, Poole, GBR | [4] | |
| 30 | 2000 | Formula 18 World Championship | Formula 18 | Erquy, FRA | [4] | |
| 45 | 1999 | Tornado World Championship | Tornado | Vallensbaek, DEN | [4] |
Offshore Sailing
After sailing was removed from the paralympic sailing competition Damien focused on Oceanic short handed sailing having sailing the feeder Class 40 leading to him competing in an IMOCA 60 in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe.[10]
| Pos. | Year | Event | Class | Boat | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round the World Race | ||||||
| 15 / 40 | 2024 | 2024-2025 Vendee Globe | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Apicil (2) | 84d 20h 31m 48s | [11] |
| 7 / 33 | 2020 | 2020-2021 Vendee Globe | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Apicil | 80d 21h 58m 20s | [12] |
| Trans Oceanic Races | ||||||
| 15 | 2023 | 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Apicil (2) | with  Laurent Bourgues (FRA) | |
| 11 | 2021 | 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Apicil | with Benjamin Dutreux (FRA) | |
| 10 | 2020 | Défi Azimut | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Apicil | ||
| RET | 2020 | Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Apicil | ||
| 5 | 2019 | Défi Azimut | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Apicil | ||
| 16 | 2019 | Rolex Fastnet Race | ||||
| 11 | 2019 | Bermudes 1000 Race | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Apicil | [9] | |
| 14 | 2019 | 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Apicil | with Yoann Richomme (FRA) | [9] |
| 6 | 2018 | Route du Rhum | [9] | |||
| 7 | 2013 | Transat Jacques Vabre | Class40 | ERDF - Des Pieds et des Mains | with Yoann Richomme (FRA) | [9] |
| 2 | 2011 | Transat Jacques Vabre | Class40 | Des pieds et des Mains | with Yoann Richomme (FRA) | [9] |
| 8 | 2014 | Route du Rhum | Class40 | [9] | ||
| 10 | 2010 | Route du Rhum | Class40 | [9] | ||
| 14 | 2006 | Transat AG2r | Beneteau Figaro 2 | DES PIEDS ET DES MAINS | with Denis Lemaitre | |
| Other Races | ||||||
| 3 | 2018 | Bermudes 1000 Race | ||||
| 4 | 2018 | Dhream Cup 700 | ||||
| 1 | 2017 | Tour de France à la Voile | Diam 24 | |||
| 19 | 2016 | Tour de France à la Voile | Diam 24 | FONDATION FDJ - DES PIEDS ET DES MAINS | [13] | |
| 19 | 2015 | Tour de France à la Voile | Diam 24 | FONDATION FDJ - DES PIEDS ET DES MAINS | [14] | |
| 3 | 2011 | Normandy Channel Race | Class40 | Des pieds et des Mains | with Yoann Richomme (FRA) | |
References
- ↑ "Damien Seguin nominated for World Sailor of the Year".
- ↑ "Damien Seguin - Sailing | Paralympic Athlete Profile".
- ↑ "Rio 2016 - sailing - 1-person-keelboat-24mr".
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "Damien Seguin". members.sailing.org. World Sailing. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26.
- ↑ "Results". Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ "Home". Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ "Official Event Website". Archived from the original on 2019-01-24.
- ↑ "Event Website Link to Results". Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Fiche régatier".
- ↑ "Damien SEGUIN".
- ↑ "Damien Seguin, 15th in the Vendée Globe 2024". February 3, 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03.
- ↑ "News - Damien Seguin (Groupe APICIL) sixth over the line and first daggerboard IMOCA - Vendée Globe - En". www.vendeeglobe.org.
- ↑ "Tour de France à la Voile (grade 1, particip. International–Diam 24) ASO du 08 au 31/07/2016 (24 classés). 17 courses transmises". ffvoile.fr. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ↑ "Détail résultat". ffvoile.fr. Retrieved Jan 26, 2023.
External links
Media related to Damien Seguin at Wikimedia Commons- Damien Seguin at World Sailing (archive)
- Damien Seguin at the International Paralympic Committee
- Damien Seguin at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Damien Seguin at the Fédération Française de Voile (in French)
- Damien Seguin at Équipe de France (in French)
- Damien Seguin at France Paralympique (in French)
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