Dimitri Pavadé (born 14 August 1989) is a French para-athlete who specializes in long jump. Born and raised on the island of Réunion, he represented France at the 2020 and 2024 Paralympics.
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| Nationality | French | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 August 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | long jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Athle 632 Tournefeuille | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Remi Magro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editPavadé represented France in the men's long jump T64 event at the 2020 Paralympics and won a silver medal.[1] He also represented France in the same event at the 2024 Paralympics, coming in fourth.[2]
Personal life
editPavadé's right leg was amputated at the age of eighteen after a work accident. He was working on the docks in Réunion when a forklift truck, weighing 18 tonnes, rolled over his leg.[3]
During the 2024 Paralympics, after competing he came out as gay publicly.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Dimitri Pavadé". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b Zeigler, Cyd. "Gay Paralympian Dimitri Pavade comes out at Paris Paralympics". OutSports.
- ^ "Dimitri Pavade". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
External links
edit- Dimitri Pavadé at the International Paralympic Committee
- Dimitri Pavadé at Équipe de France (in French)
- Dimitri Pavadé at France Paralympique (in French)
- Dimitri Pavadé on Instagram
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