Laurent Thirionet
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Born | (1970-11-22) 22 November 1970 (age 53) Bergues, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Laurent Thirionet (born 22 November 1970) is a retired French Paralympic cyclist who competed in international track cycling and road cycling elite events. He is a five-time World champion and a double Paralympic champion. Thirionet had his left leg amputated above the knee after being involved in a traffic accident in Dunkirk. He started cycling after his accident and won his first medals at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
References
External links
- Laurent Thirionet at the International Paralympic Committee
- Laurent Thirionet at Équipe de France (in French)
- Laurent Thirionet at France Paralympique (in French)
- Laurent Thirionet on Facebook