Jacky Avril

French slalom canoeist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jacky Avril (born 19 July 1964 in Vierzon) is a French slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. He won the bronze medal in the C1 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Born (1964-07-19) 19 July 1964 (age 61)
Vierzon, France
RelativeAlexandre Avril (nephew)
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Jacky Avril
Personal information
Born (1964-07-19) 19 July 1964 (age 61)
Vierzon, France
RelativeAlexandre Avril (nephew)
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaC1
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1987 Bourg St.-MauriceC1 team
Silver medal – second place1989 Savage RiverC1 team
Silver medal – second place1991 TacenC1 team
Bronze medal – third place1991 TacenC1
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Avril also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three silvers (C1 team: 1987, 1989, 1991) and one bronze (C1: 1991).

World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
199220 Jun 1992Bourg St.-Maurice2ndC1
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References

  • DatabaseOlympics.com
  • ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jacky Avril". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15.


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