Laurent Thirionet (born 22 November 1970) is a retired French Paralympic cyclist who competed in international track cycling and road cycling elite events. He is a five-time World champion and a double Paralympic champion. Thirionet had his left leg amputated above the knee after being involved in a traffic accident in Dunkirk. He started cycling after his accident and won his first medals at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
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| Born | 22 November 1970 Bergues, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ "Laurent Thirionet - French Paralympic Committee". France Paralympique (in French). 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Laurent Thirionet - International Paralympic Committee". International Paralympic Committee. 20 March 2021.
External links
edit- Laurent Thirionet at the International Paralympic Committee
- Laurent Thirionet at Équipe de France (in French)
- Laurent Thirionet at France Paralympique (in French)
- Laurent Thirionet on Facebook
