Gaël Rivière
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| Born | 23 December 1989 Saint-Benoit, Reunion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | 5-a-side football | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gaël Jean Michel Rivière (born 23 December 1989) is a French 5-a-side footballer who plays as a midfielder, he competed at the 2012 and 2020 Summer Paralympics. He is a Paralympic silver medalist and a double European champion.[1][2]
Personal life
Rivière was born blind on the island of Réunion, he lived there until he was 15 years old then moved to Paris to further his education and become a lawyer at Paris-Panthéon-Assas University. While growing up, he was inspired by Les Bleus at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he had a football in a plastic bag so that he could hear the ball while he played.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Gael Riviere - France Paralympique (in French)". France Paralympique. 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Gael Riviere - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Gael Riviere - Bleus Handisport (in French)". Bleus Handisport. 7 July 2024.
- ^ "A Student in the Spotlight (in French)". Pantheon-Assas University. 7 July 2024.