Quentin Aubague
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| Born | 16 June 1989 Decize, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Beaulon, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Quentin Aubague (born 16 June 1989) is a French Paralympic cyclist who competes in international road cycling competitions. He is a nine-time World champion. He has competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics and has reached fourth place in the road race at both Games.[1]
Aubague had a cerebral haemorrhage after he was born and had quadriplegia in all four limbs as a result, his parents were told that he will never walk. When he became a toddler, his parents encouraged him to use a tricycle and Aubague started to pedal without any help. He continued his love for cycling into his teens and he often travelled with his father on a tandem and he later ensued his passion into elite tricycle racing, Aubague began his sporting career at the 2009 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Bogogno, Italy and won his first ever medals, two golds in the road race and time trial T1.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Quentin Aubague". France-Paralympique.fr (in French). Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Un champion d'exception" [An exceptional champion]. Le Journal (in French). 2 October 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Bibal, Christian (24 August 2010). "Le fabuleux doublé de Quentin Aubague" [The fabulous double of Quentin Aubague]. Sud Oeust (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
External links
[edit]- Quentin Aubague at the International Paralympic Committee
- Quentin Aubague at Équipe de France (in French)
- Quentin Aubague at France Paralympique (in French)
