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Marie-Zélia Lafont
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1987-01-09) 9 January 1987 (age 37)
Orthez, France
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1
ClubOrthez Nautique CK
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rio de Janeiro K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 London K1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kraków K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pau K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Markkleeberg K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tacen K1
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tacen K1 team
U23 European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Nottingham K1 team
Junior European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Hohenlimburg K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Kraków K1 team

Marie-Zélia Lafont (born 9 January 1987) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2003.[1]

She won two medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, with a gold in 2018 and a bronze in 2015. She also won two golds and three bronzes at the European Championships.[2]

Lafont participated in two Olympic Games. She finished in 16th place in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and 14th in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
2016 19 June 2016 Pau 1st K1
2020 7 November 2020 Pau 1st K1

References

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  1. ^ "Marie-Zélia Lafont". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Marie-Zelia LAFONT (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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