HOUDET Stephane

France
Wheelchair Tennis
20 Nov 1970
50
Male
WT
SAINT-NAZAIRE
 
France
PARIS
 
France

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
WTE Wheelchair Tennis Men's Singles 5
Men's Doubles
FRA
Houdet / Peifer
 1 Gold Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Ariake Tennis Park Centre Court
Men's Singles Quarterfinal
JPN
KUNIEDA SKUNIEDA Shingo
 Sport Class: WT
7
6
FRA
HOUDET SHOUDET Stephane
 Sport Class: WT
6(7)
3
Finished
3rd on Centre Court 		Ariake Tennis Park Centre Court
Men's Doubles Gold Medal Match
GBR
Hewett / Reid
5
6
6(3)
FRA
Houdet / Peifer
7
0
7
Finished
3rd on Court 1 		Ariake Tennis Park Court 1
Men's Doubles Semifinal
NED
Egberink / Scheffers
2
4
FRA
Houdet / Peifer
6
6
Finished
4th on Court 2 		Ariake Tennis Park Court 2
Men's Doubles Second Round
KOR
Im / Oh
1
1
FRA
Houdet / Peifer
6
6
Finished
3rd on Court 2 		Ariake Tennis Park Court 2
Men's Doubles Quarterfinal
ESP
Caverzaschi / de la Puente
3
4
FRA
Houdet / Peifer
6
6
Finished
Ariake Tennis Park Court 7
Men's Singles Second Round
MAR
BOUKARTACHA LBOUKARTACHA Lhaj
 Sport Class: WT
0
2
FRA
HOUDET SHOUDET Stephane
 Sport Class: WT
6
6
Finished
Ariake Tennis Park Court 7
Men's Singles Third Round
ESP
de la PUENTE Mde la PUENTE Martin
 Sport Class: WT
3
0
FRA
HOUDET SHOUDET Stephane
 Sport Class: WT
6
6
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
WRDoubles2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
WRDoubles2008Beijing, CHN
RUSingles2012London, GBR
3RDDoubles2012London, GBR
4THSingles2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
QFSingles2008Beijing, CHN
Australian Open
WRDoubles2018Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRDoubles2016Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRDoubles2015Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRDoubles2014Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRDoubles2010Melbourne, VIC, AUS
RUDoubles2021Melbourne, VIC, AUS
RUDoubles2020Melbourne, VIC, AUS
RUDoubles2019Melbourne, VIC, AUS
RUSingles2018Melbourne, VIC, AUS
RUSingles2015Melbourne, VIC, AUS
RUSingles2013Melbourne, VIC, AUS
RUDoubles2012Melbourne, VIC, AUS
RUDoubles2011Melbourne, VIC, AUS
RUSingles2010Melbourne, VIC, AUS
RUSingles2009Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFSingles2019Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFSingles2017Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFDoubles2017Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFSingles2016Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFSingles2014Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFDoubles2013Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFSingles2012Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFDoubles2009Melbourne, VIC, AUS
QFSingles2021Melbourne, VIC, AUS
QFSingles2020Melbourne, VIC, AUS
QFSingles2011Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Roland Garros
WRDoubles2018Paris, FRA
WRDoubles2017Paris, FRA
WRDoubles2014Paris, FRA
WRSingles2013Paris, FRA
WRDoubles2013Paris, FRA
WRSingles2012Paris, FRA
WRDoubles2010Paris, FRA
WRDoubles2009Paris, FRA
RUDoubles2021Paris, FRA
RUDoubles2019Paris, FRA
RUSingles2015Paris, FRA
RUSingles2014Paris, FRA
RUSingles2009Paris, FRA
SFSingles2021Paris, FRA
SFDoubles2020Paris, FRA
SFSingles2018Paris, FRA
SFSingles2016Paris, FRA
SFDoubles2016Paris, FRA
SFDoubles2015Paris, FRA
SFDoubles2012Paris, FRA
SFSingles2011Paris, FRA
SFDoubles2011Paris, FRA
SFSingles2010Paris, FRA
QFSingles2020Paris, FRA
QFSingles2019Paris, FRA
QFSingles2017Paris, FRA
Wimbledon
WRDoubles2014London, GBR
WRDoubles2013London, GBR
WRDoubles2011London, GBR
WRDoubles2009London, GBR
RUDoubles2017London, GBR
RUDoubles2016London, GBR
RUDoubles2010London, GBR
SFSingles2021London, GBR
SFDoubles2021London, GBR
SFSingles2019London, GBR
SFDoubles2019London, GBR
SFDoubles2018London, GBR
SFSingles2016London, GBR
SFDoubles2015London, GBR
SFDoubles2012London, GBR
QFSingles2018London, GBR
QFSingles2017London, GBR
US Open
WRSingles2017New York, NY, USA
WRDoubles2015New York, NY, USA
WRDoubles2014New York, NY, USA
WRSingles2013New York, NY, USA
WRDoubles2011New York, NY, USA
WRDoubles2009New York, NY, USA
RUDoubles2020New York, NY, USA
RUSingles2019New York, NY, USA
RUDoubles2018New York, NY, USA
RUDoubles2017New York, NY, USA
RUSingles2015New York, NY, USA
RUSingles2011New York, NY, USA
SFDoubles2019New York, NY, USA
SFSingles2014New York, NY, USA
SFDoubles2013New York, NY, USA
SFSingles2010New York, NY, USA
SFDoubles2010New York, NY, USA
QFSingles2020New York, NY, USA
QFSingles2018New York, NY, USA
QFSingles2009New York, NY, USA

Legend
WR - Winner, RU - Runner-up, 3RD - 3rd place, 4TH - 4th place, F - Final, SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, R16 - Round of 16, R32 - Round of 32, R64 - Round of 64, R128 - Round of 128
:
Phanou (Athlete, 19 Jul 2016)
:
Golf, bridge. (stephanehoudet.jimdofree.com, 01 Jun 2019)
:
Athlete, Media Professional - Television, Public Speaker
:
Veterinary Science - National Veterinary School of Nantes, France
:
Sons Julien [1998], Paul [1998] and Baptiste [2002], daughter Marine [2002]
:
English, French
:
Right (stephanehoudet.com, 12 Jan 2012)
:
2005 for France Against Laszlo Farkas, in Grenoble, France (Athlete, 19 Jul 2016)
:
He began playing wheelchair tennis in 2005 at age 34 in Grenoble, France. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2016)
:
He says he discovered wheelchair tennis while playing golf with Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff, whose charity foundation is heavily involved in the sport. Houdet and Cruyff were working together developing the World Golf Tour for the Disabled. Although golf was his preferred sport, its lack of inclusion on the Paralympic programme saw him turn to tennis, the sport he played as a boy. (stephanehoudet.com, 12 Jan 2012; stephanehoudet.jimdofree.com, 01 Jun 2019; jecworld2020.sched.com, 01 Feb 2020)
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His father Yannick, and Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2016)
:
"One who wants to do something will find a way; one who doesn't will find an excuse." [Chinese proverb] (Facebook profile, 10 Mar 2020)
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In January 2009 he was named a Knight of the Legion of Honour by the French president. (stephanehoudet.jimdofree.com, 01 Jun 2019)

General Interest

Classification
Open (itftennis.com, 05 Feb 2020)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (Athlete, 19 Jul 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 19 Jul 2016)

Impairment Details
He injured his left leg in a motorcycle accident in 1996. He had the limb amputated above the knee in 2004. (stephanehoudet.jimdofree.com, 01 Jun 2019; jecworld2020.sched.com, 01 Feb 2020)

General
WHEELCHAIR DEVELOPMENT
With the help of specialists in engineering and medicine and a French manufacturer of cycling wheels, he created a new sports wheelchair in which he is kneeling rather than seated. "The aim was to mimic the most as possible, the movements of an able-bodied tennis player, as I used to be. When you are seated, your knees are over your hip in order to gain balance, but in this position the movement to hit the ball is anti-physiological, so a new position needed to be used. I have had it since 2016. It took me a time to adapt to it as I crashed the first time I tried a turn. But it was just a matter of learning." (Bros. Stories YouTube channel, 05 Feb 2020)

OTHER ROLES AND ACTIVITIES
He has been a member of the national sport's commission of the French Golf Federation, and has also helped in the development of the World Golf Tour for the Impaired alongside the Cruyff Foundation. He has also served as a sport and impairment consultant for the French ministry of defence. (stephanehoudet.jimdofree.com, 01 Jun 2019; la-croix.com, 05 Jun 2019)

Legend
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Gold 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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