WOUANDJI KEPMEGNI Yvan

Football 5-a-side

Date of Birth: 28 Apr 1993

Age: 28

Gender: Male

Sport Class: B1

Place of birth: DOUALA

Birth Country:

Cameroon

Place of residence : SEVRAN

Residence Country:

France

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Football 5-a-side	Men FRA France	8

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Aomi Urban Sports Park	Men's Preliminary Round Group A #01 JPN Japan 4 FRA France 0	Finished
	Aomi Urban Sports Park	Men's Preliminary Round Group A #05 CHN China 1 FRA France 0	Finished
	Aomi Urban Sports Park	Men's Preliminary Round Group A #10 FRA France 0 BRA Brazil 4	Finished
	Aomi Urban Sports Park	Men's 7-8 Classification Match #13 FRA France 2 THA Thailand 3	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
2	Men	2012	London, GBR
World Championship
5	Men	2010	Hereford, GBR
9	Men	2014	Tokyo, JPN
European Championships
2	Men	2019	Rome, ITA
4	Men	2017	Berlin, GER

Occupation:

Athlete, Motivational Speaker

Journalism - University of Paris VIII Vincennes-Saint Denis, France

Languages spoken:

English, French, Spanish

Cecifoot Saint-Mande [France]

Toussaint Akpweh [national]

Position style:

Forward (Informate 360 YouTube channel, 29 Apr 2020)

In 2018 he sustained a knee injury that kept him out of action for six months. (Ere TV YouTube channel, 28 Dec 2018)

He took up the sport at age 15 in France. (podcastjournal.net, 20 Nov 2019)

He was introduced to Para football 5-a-side by his music teacher Julien Zezela, who was involved in promoting the sport. "Since I became a high performance athlete my life changed completely. It has allowed me to keep my body fit. It has opened many doors for me and that has allowed me access to things that otherwise I would have never had." (podcastjournal.net, 20 Nov 2019; Ere TV YouTube channel, 28 Dec 2018)

Winning silver at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (blog.francetv.info, 12 Jun 2018)

Philosophy:

"I'm proud of who I am, of what I do. I'm very happy and I want to keep on going. My impairment is a part of me and my personality. I'm very proud and feel neither shame nor fear. It's not what defines me." (Informate 360 YouTube channel, 29 Apr 2020)

In 2013 he was named Knight of the National Order of Merit by the French government. (unadev.com, 22 Feb 2013)

General Interest

Classification
B1 (ibsasport.org, 22 Dec 2019)

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment (podcastjournal.net, 20 Nov 2019)

Impairment Details
He and his twin brother were diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity after they were born prematurely. He then sustained a retinal detachment at age 10. (podcastjournal.net, 20 Nov 2019; Ere TV YouTube channel, 28 Dec 2018)

General
OCCUPATION
He has worked as a sports consultant for French media such as Canal+ and RMC. "I complete the analysis by making reference to the history of the players, their habits and their style. I'm adding value." (Informate 360 YouTube channel, 29 Apr 2020; Ere TV YouTube channel, 28 Dec 2018; blog.francetv.info, 12 Jun 2018)

OTHER ROLES
He has been named an ambassador for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. (podcastjournal.net, 20 Nov 2019)

FROM CAMEROON TO FRANCE
Born in Douala, Cameroon, he lost his sight at age 10 due to a retinal detachment. His family transferred him to France to undergo surgery, which was unsuccessful. He later enrolled in school for people with a vision impairment in Paris. (agencedepressepanafricaine.com, 01 Apr 2019; Ere TV YouTube channel, 28 Dec 2018)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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