Étienne Daille

Étienne Daille (born 19 September 1989 in Prague, Czechoslovakia)^[1] is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2007.

FullnameÉtienne Daille

Born (1989-09-19) 19 September 1989 (age 36)

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)

Country France

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Étienne Daille

Personal information
Full name	Étienne Daille
Born	(1989-09-19) 19 September 1989 (age 36) Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Country	France
Sport	Canoe slalom
Event	K1
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	No. 1 (2012-13)
Medal record World Championships 2013 Prague K1 team European Championships 2012 Augsburg K1 team 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team U23 European Championships 2010 Markkleeberg K1 team 2012 Solkan K1 team Junior European Championships 2007 Kraków K1 team 2007 Kraków K1

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Daille won the overall World Cup title in the K1 class in 2012 by 75 points after finishing on the podium at every round. He won a bronze medal in the K1 team event at the 2013 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Prague. He also won two medals (1 gold and 1 silver) in the K1 team event at the European Championships.^[2] Daille finished as the World No. 1 in the K1 event in 2012 and 2013.^[3]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the K1 event,^[4] finishing 13th in the heats and qualifying for the semifinals. He qualified for the final with the 10th fastest time. In the final he ranked 7th, with a gap of +8.44 behind the winner.^[5]

Son of a French father and Czech mother, both athletes, Daille grew up in Pays du Bugey.^[6][7][8]