Benoît Pierre Peschier (born 21 May 1980 in Guilherand-Granges)[1] is a French-Greek slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1997 to 2014. He represented Greece from 2009 to 2010. In 2013 he returned to the international scene representing France.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe slalom | ||
Representing  France
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2004 Athens | K1 |
| World Championships | ||
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2005 Penrith | K1 team |
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2002 Bourg St.-Maurice | K1 team |
| Junior World Championships | ||
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1998 Lofer | K1 team |
Peschier won a gold medal in the K1 event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[2] He also won two medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 2005 and a bronze in 2002.[3]
His younger brother Nicolas is a multiple medalist from world and European championships in canoe slalom. Their father Claude is world champion in the K1 event from 1969.[4]
World Cup individual podiums
edit| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27 May 2001 | Goumois | 1st | K1 |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Merano | 1st | K1 | |
| 2002 | 26 May 2002 | Guangzhou | 2nd | K1 |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Prague | 3rd | K1 | |
| 2004 | 25 Jul 2004 | Bourg St.-Maurice | 2nd | K1 |
| 2008 | 5 Jul 2008 | Augsburg | 2nd | K1 |
References
edit- ^ "Benoît Peschier". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "CNN.com - Twins claim second Slovak gold - Aug 20, 2004". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Benoit PESCHIER". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Nicolas Peschier (FRA)". CanoeICF.com. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
External links
edit- Benoît Peschier at Olympedia
- Benoît Peschier at Olympics.com
- Benoît Peschier at Équipe de France (in French)
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