Jacky Avril
French slalom canoeist
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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.
Born19 July 1964
Vierzon, France
RelativeAlexandre Avril (nephew)
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| Born | 19 July 1964 Vierzon, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relative | Alexandre Avril (nephew) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 1992 | 20 Jun 1992 | Bourg St.-Maurice | 2nd | C1 |
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.