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Boris Neveu

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Boris Neveu
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1986-04-12) 12 April 1986 (age 38)
Lourdes, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1, Kayak cross
ClubALCK Bagneres-de-Bigorre
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingNo. 1 (2015)
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Prague K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Deep Creek Lake K1
Gold medal – first place 2014 Deep Creek Lake K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bratislava K1
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bratislava K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2009 La Seu d'Urgell K1
Silver medal – second place 2010 Tacen K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Bratislava K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Pau K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Pau Kayak cross
Silver medal – second place 2018 Rio de Janeiro Kayak cross
Silver medal – second place 2023 London Kayak cross
Silver medal – second place 2023 London K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Prague K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Augsburg K1
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Augsburg K1 team
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków K1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Augsburg K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Markkleeberg K1
Gold medal – first place 2020 Prague K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Nottingham K1
Silver medal – second place 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tacen K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Nottingham K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Lofer K1 team

Boris Neveu (born 12 April 1986) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004.[1]

Biography

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Neveu won 16 medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with five golds (K1: 2014, 2021; K1 team: 2006, 2014, 2021), eight silvers (K1: 2009; Kayak cross: 2017, 2018, 2023; K1 team: 2010, 2011, 2017, 2023) and three bronzes (K1: 2022; K1 team: 2013, 2022). He also won nine medals at the European Championships (3 golds, 3 silvers and 3 bronzes), including a bronze in the K1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.[2]

Neveu finished 4th in the overall World Cup standings twice (2015, 2019), and 5th twice (2014, 2021). He finished the 2015 season as the World No. 1 in the K1 event.[3]

He finished 7th in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

World Cup individual podiums

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1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
K1 2 6 5 13
Kayak cross 3 1 1 5
Total 5 7 6 18
Season Date Venue Position Event
2005 16 July 2005 Augsburg 3rd K1
2009 28 June 2009 Pau 2nd K1
2011 9 July 2011 Markkleeberg 2nd K1
2012 1 September 2012 Bratislava 2nd K1
2014 7 June 2014 Lee Valley 1st K1
2 August 2014 La Seu d'Urgell 2nd K1
2015 20 June 2015 Prague 2nd K1
8 August 2015 La Seu d'Urgell 1st K1
2017 9 September 2017 La Seu d'Urgell 2nd K1
2018 30 September 2018 Rio de Janeiro 2nd Kayak cross1
2019 23 June 2019 Bratislava 3rd K1
8 September 2019 Prague 3rd K1
2021 19 June 2021 Markkleeberg 3rd K1
5 September 2021 La Seu d'Urgell 1st Kayak cross
2022 27 August 2022 Pau 3rd K1
28 August 2022 Pau 1st Kayak cross
2023 8 October 2023 Vaires-sur-Marne 1st Kayak cross
2024 9 June 2024 Prague 3rd Kayak cross2
1 World Championship counting for World Cup points
2 2024 Olympic qualifier. Did not count for World Cup rankings.

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". galasport.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Boris NEVEU (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  3. ^ "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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