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Yannick Bourseaux

Yannick Bourseaux
Personal information
Nationality French
Born 18 February 1975
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)

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

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

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

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.

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


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