Sébastien Combot (born 9 February 1987 in Landerneau)[1] is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2005.[2]

Sébastien Combot
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Foz do Iguaçu K1
Gold medal – first place 2014 Deep Creek Lake K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Foz do Iguaçu K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Deep Creek Lake K1
Silver medal – second place 2017 Pau K1 team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tacen K1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Solkan K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Markkleeberg K1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kraków K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Kraków K1

He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (K1: 2007, K1 team: 2014) and three silvers (K1: 2014, K1 team: 2007, 2017). He also won two silver medals in the K1 team event at the European Championships.[3]

Combot finished 8th in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

He began kayaking after discovering a local artificial whitewater stadium at the age of nine. His wife Laura Mangin also represented France in canoe slalom.[4]

World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
2014 2 Aug 2014 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd K1
2016 18 Jun 2016 Pau 3rd K1

References

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  1. ^ "Sébastien Combot". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Sébastien Combot". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Sebastien COMBOT (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Sébastien Combot (FRA)". CanoeICF.com. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
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