BOULLE Remy

France
Canoe Sprint
20 Jun 1988
33
Male
KL1

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
CSP Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Single 200m - KL1 3 Bronze Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Sea Forest Waterway
Men's Kayak Single 200m - KL1 Heat 2
#2
Finished
Sea Forest Waterway
Men's Kayak Single 200m - KL1 Semi-final 2
#20
Finished
Sea Forest Waterway
Men's Kayak Single 200m - KL1 Final A
#28
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
5Kayak Single 200m - KL12016Rio de Janeiro, BRA52.084
World Championships
7Kayak Single 200m - KL12019Szeged, HUN48.35
8Kayak Single 200m - KL12017Racice, CZE50.816
8Kayak Single 200m - KL12016Duisburg, GER54.039
European Championships
3Kayak Single 200m - KL12018Belgrade, SRB50.018
5Kayak Single 200m - KL12017Plovdiv, BUL51.792
6Kayak Single 200m - KL12019Poznan, POL53.329
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Armed Forces, Athlete
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University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France
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French
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CKC Orleans [France]
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Eric Le Leuch [national]
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He competed at the 2017 and 2018 Invictus Games in Para cycling. (handirect.fr, 14 Sep 2019)
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He took up Para canoeing in 2014. (france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr, 05 May 2015; Facebook page, 11 Jun 2016)
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He practised canoeing before joining the army but took up the sport again after his accident. "I always practised sport during my daily life. During rehabilitation I realised how much muscle I had lost so I decided to return to sports, specially at the National Centre for the Impaired. There I knew that kayak would be added into the Paralympic Games programme. As I had practised the sport when I was a child I saw that as a sign and I entered Para canoe with the goal of reaching the [2016 Paralympic] Games in Rio 15 months later. Sport has always been my passion. The adrenaline I feel when I jump from a plane or at the 'ready, go!' is something that really makes me feel alive." (handirect.fr, 14 Sep 2019)
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To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (axsol.fr, 28 May 2017)
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"Sport makes happiness." (handirect.fr, 14 Sep 2019)

General Interest

Classification
KL1 (ICF, 23 Sep 2020)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (axsol.fr, 28 May 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (axsol.fr, 28 May 2017)

Impairment Details
A parachuting accident during a military training exercise in 2014 resulted in paraplegia. (Facebook page, 11 Jun 2016; axsol.fr, 23 Jul 2016)

General
BRACELETS
He presented a bracelet to French president Emmanuel Macron in 2019 during the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris. The bracelet, decorated in blue, white and red colours, has the logo of the Paralympic Games and the words 'bravery, strength and determination' in French. He presented the bracelet to Macron after the pair shook hands. "I saw he didn't want to leave my hand and I felt quite an emotion. At that moment I asked him if I could give him my bracelet. I thought only to hand it to him, but he presented his hand so I could put it around his wrist. I felt he was thrilled, with a sincere emotion. It was cool." He had done the same during the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto, ON, Canada, when he presented a bracelet to Prince Harry. (larep.fr, 15 Jul 2019)

OCCUPATION
He is a member of the French armed forces as a high performance athlete at the Joinville Battalion. Before his accident he was an active member of the French air force, and took part in military operations in Afghanistan, Mali, Chad and Niger. (emag.sportmag.fr, 01 Jan 2018)

Legend
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Bronze Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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