Yannick Bourseaux
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born18 February 1975 (1975-02-18) (age 48)
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Medal record
Men's Paratriathlon
Representing  France
ITU Triathlon World Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 HonoluluAWAD Men
Gold medal – first place2006 LausanneAWAD Men Upper Extremity
Gold medal – first place2011 BeijingTRI 4
Gold medal – first place2012 AucklandTRI 4
Silver medal – second place2013 LondonTRI 4

Yannick Bourseaux (born 18 February 1975) is a French competitor in Paralympic biathlon, cross-country skiing and paratriathlon.[1][2]

Before the accident that paralysed his arm, he was an elite able-bodied triathlete on the French National triathlon team.[1][3]

Bourseaux competed in biathlon and cross-country skiing in the Torino (2006) and Vancouver (2010) Winter Paralympics but did not win any medals.[1][4]

He won the TRI 4 (arm impairment) paratriathlon title at the ITU Triathlon World Championships in 2011 and 2012 and came second to Paralympic swimmer Martin Schultz in 2013.[3]

After defending his TRI 4 title at the 2012 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships, Bourseaux was named International Paralympic Committee "Athlete of the Month".[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Skier hopes to defend paratriathlon world title". International Paralympic Committee. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Yannick Bourseaux ambitieux aux Mondiaux d’Auckland 20 October 2012
  3. 1 2 "Yannick Bourseaux: Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Yannick Bourseaux". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Yannick Bourseaux: Athlete of the Month". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
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