Gaël Rivière

Gaël Rivière
Personal information
Born	23 December 1989 (age 34); Saint-Benoit, Reunion
Sport
Sport	5-a-side football
Medal record
Representing France
Paralympic Games
IBSA European Championships

Gaël Jean Michel Rivière (born 23 December 1989) is a French 5-a-side footballer who plays as a midfielder, he competed at the 2012 and 2020 Summer Paralympics. He is a Paralympic silver medalist and a double European champion.^[1]^[2]

Personal life

Rivière was born blind on the island of Réunion, he lived there until he was 15 years old then moved to Paris to further his education and become a lawyer at Paris-Panthéon-Assas University. While growing up, he was inspired by Les Bleus at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he had a football in a plastic bag so that he could hear the ball while he played.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Gael Riviere - France Paralympique (in French)". France Paralympique. 7 July 2024.
^ "Gael Riviere - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 7 July 2024.
^ "Gael Riviere - Bleus Handisport (in French)". Bleus Handisport. 7 July 2024.
^ "A Student in the Spotlight (in French)". Pantheon-Assas University. 7 July 2024.

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[1] "Gael Riviere - France Paralympique (in French)". France Paralympique. 7 July 2024.

[2] "Gael Riviere - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 7 July 2024.

[3] "Gael Riviere - Bleus Handisport (in French)". Bleus Handisport. 7 July 2024.

[4] "A Student in the Spotlight (in French)". Pantheon-Assas University. 7 July 2024.

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