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Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Évian-les-Bains, France | 13 August 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Paralympic alpine skiing, Paralympic Nordic skiing ( Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | B1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partner | Simon Valverde (guide) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anthony Chalençon (born 13 August 1990) is a French male visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete who also formerly competed as an alpine skier. [1] He switched from alpine skiing to take up Paralympic Nordic skiing after a disastrous start to his Paralympic career as an alpine skier in 2010. [2] Anthony Chalençon clinched his first Paralympic medals after clinching a bronze medal in the 15km visually impaired biathlon event and gold in the Open Relay during the 2018 Winter Paralympics. [3]
Anthony Chalençon took up Para Nordic skiing in late 2011. With Benjamin Daviet and Thomas Clarion he won two world titles in the relay in 2015 [4] and 2017.
He competed for France at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. He claimed his first Paralympic medal at the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympic Games, which was a bronze in the biathlon event. [5]
He claimed his first Paralympic gold medal during the 2018 Winter Paralympics after winning the men's 4 x 2.5 km relay open team event for France along with other members including Benjamin Daviet and Thomas Clarion. [6]