 Radius in 2016 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 December 1979 (age 44) Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country | France | |||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | |||||||||||
| Disability class | T38 | |||||||||||
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Medal record
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Louis Radius (born 9 December 1979 in Suresnes) is a French Paralympic athlete. He represented France at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the bronze medal in the men's 1500 metres T38 event.[1][2]
He won the silver medal twice in the men's 1500 metres T38 event at the World Championships, both in 2015 and in 2017.[3]
He also competed at the European Championships in 2014, 2016 and 2018 and, in total, he won two gold medals and two silver medals.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  France | |||||
| 2014 | European Championships | Swansea, United Kingdom | 2nd | 1,500 m | 4:21.44 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 800 m | 2:05.39 |
| 2nd | 1,500 m | 4:10.87 | |||
| 2016 | European Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 1st | 800 m | 2:06.11 |
| 1st | 1,500 m | 4:20.01 | |||
| Summer Paralympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 1,500 m | 4:17.19 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | 1,500 m | 4:12.25 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | 1,500 m | 4:16.66 |
References
- ↑ "Louis Radius". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ↑ "Paralympiques-2016: Louis Radius offre du bronze à la France". Le Point Sports (in French). 11 September 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ↑ Payne, Ned (6 June 2019). "Irish sprinter Smyth among class acts at World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Grosseto". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Louis Radius.
- Louis Radius at the International Paralympic Committee
- Louis Radius at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Louis Radius at Équipe de France (in French)
- Louis Radius at France Paralympique (in French)
- Louis Radius on Instagram
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