Denis Gargaud Chanut

Denis Gargaud Chanut
Gargaud Chanut in 2024
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1987-07-22) 22 July 1987
Marseille, France
EducationKEDGE Business School, Marseille[1]
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe slalom
EventC1, C2
ClubMarseille Mazargues Canoe Kayak
Coached byAlbert Tobelem (club)
Benoît Peschier (national)[1]
Medal record
Representing  France
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 4 3 2
European Championships 3 2 4
U23 European Championships 1 1 2
Junior European Championships 1 0 1
Total 10 6 9
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro C1
World Championships
2010 Tacen C2 team
2011 Bratislava C1
2011 Bratislava C2 team
2021 Bratislava C1 team
2009 La Seu d'Urgell C1 team
2010 Tacen C2
2011 Bratislava C2
2013 Prague C1 team
2017 Pau C1 team
European Championships
2011 La Seu d'Urgell C1 team
2018 Prague C1 team
2021 Ivrea C1
2009 Nottingham C1 team
2019 Pau C1 team
2010 Bratislava C1 team
2011 La Seu d'Urgell C1
2012 Augsburg C1 team
2018 Prague C2 team
U23 European Championships
2010 Markkleeberg C1
2009 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
2007 Kraków C1 team
2008 Solkan C1 team
Junior European Championships
2005 Kraków C1 team
2005 Kraków C1

Denis Gargaud Chanut (born 22 July 1987) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level in C1 since 2004. Between 2009 and 2011 he also competed in the C2 category alongside Fabien Lefèvre. He won a gold medal in the C1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2][3]

Gargaud Chanut also won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four golds (C1: 2011, C1 team: 2021, C2 team: 2010, 2011), three silvers (C1 team: 2009, C2: 2010, 2011) and two bronzes (C1 team: 2013, 2017). He won nine medals at the European Championships (three golds, two silvers and four bronzes).[1][4]

Gargaud Chanut finished the 2011 season as the World No. 1 in the C1 event.[5] He won the overall World Cup title in C1 in 2021.

Denis's aunt and uncle, Pierre and Cathy Chassigneux, were French champions in the mixed C2 category and run a canoe-kayak club on the Loire river in Orléans; Denis took up canoeing there aged 12. He later excelled internationally, but failed to qualify for the 2008 and 2012 Olympics due to a strong competition with Tony Estanguet, and considered retiring.[1]

Denis is the founder and head of the Duo Tonic and Mulebar company, which produces bars drinks and energy gels for athletes.[1]

World Cup individual podiums

Total
C1 5 2 2 9
C2 0 2 0 2
Total 5 4 2 11
Season Date Venue Position Event
2009 28 June 2009 Pau 2nd C2
2010 3 July 2010 Augsburg 2nd C2
2011 13 August 2011 Prague 2nd C1
2014 16 August 2014 Augsburg 1st C1
2015 8 August 2015 La Seu d'Urgell 1st C1
15 August 2015 Pau 3rd C1
2016 11 June 2016 La Seu d'Urgell 2nd C1
2018 8 September 2018 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd C1
2021 20 June 2021 Markkleeberg 1st C1
12 September 2021 Pau 1st C1
2022 28 August 2022 Pau 1st C1

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Denis Gargaud Chanut. nbcolympics.com
  2. ^ a b Denis Gargaud Chanut Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. ^ "Denis Gargaud Chanut". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Denis GARGAUD CHANUT (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  5. ^ "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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