Marie-Zélia Lafont
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1987-01-09) 9 January 1987
Orthez, France
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1
ClubOrthez Nautique CK
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Rio de JaneiroK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2015 LondonK1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 KrakówK1 team
Gold medal – first place2019 PauK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2015 MarkkleebergK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2017 TacenK1
Bronze medal – third place2017 TacenK1 team
U23 European Championships
Silver medal – second place2009 Liptovský MikulášK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2006 NottinghamK1 team
Junior European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2003 HohenlimburgK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2005 KrakówK1 team

Marie-Zélia Lafont (born 9 January 1987) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2003.[1]

She won two medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, with a gold in 2018 and a bronze in 2015. She also won two golds and three bronzes at the European Championships.[2]

Lafont participated in two Olympic Games. She finished in 16th place in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and 14th in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
201619 June 2016Pau1stK1
20207 November 2020Pau1stK1

References

  1. ↑ "Marie-Zélia Lafont". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Marie-Zelia LAFONT (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 December 2017.


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