Joël Jeannot
Jeannot, World Champion 2011 in para-cycling (handbike roadrace), Roskilde, Denmark
Personal information
Born23 September 1965 (1965-09-23) (age 58)
Sport
SportTrack and field, Road cycling
Disability classT54, H4
Medal record
Representing  France
Paralympic Games
Men's para-athletics
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 4x400 m T54
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 10000 m T54
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 4x400 m T53/54
Men's para-cycling
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Road race H3
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Road race H4

Joël Jeannot (born 23 September 1965)[1][2] is a male French Olympic wheelchair racer and handisport activist. From 2007 he started competing in handbikes, winning a lot of French championships as well as several world championships in para-cycling.

At the 2004 Olympic Games, he finished 7th in the demonstration sport of Men's 1,500 m wheelchair. He also participated in the 2004 Summer Paralympics, where he took gold in the 10000 metre race and silver in the 4×400 metre relay. Four years earlier, at the 2000 Paralympics, he won a gold medal in the 4×400 metre relay.[3]

He has also won the wheelchair division of the London Marathon in 2003 in a record time,[4] and finished second in the Boston Marathon the following year.[5]

He won the 2003 World Championships in Athletics 1500 m event.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Official results book: Athletics" (PDF). jobosport.nl. 26 September 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Rio 2016 Paralympic Games - Official results book: Cycling Road" (PDF). uci.org. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. ↑ E.R.E.A Joël Jeannot Archived 2012-09-11 at the Wayback Machine JEUDI 8 MARS: journée de sensibilisation au handicap. Tous les élèves pourront échanger et s'initier aux pratiques du handisport avec Joël Jeannot .."
  4. ↑ "Jeannot sets London best". Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  5. ↑ "Van Dyk sets world record in Boston's wheelchair division". Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  6. ↑ IAAF profile
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