Matthieu Péché ( born Matthieu Péché ; born , ) is a French slalom rower , participant in the 2012 Summer Olympics , four-time world champion in team competitions, European champion in 2013.
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| Nicknames | Pichou |
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| Trainers | Thierry Saidi |
| Growth | 175 cm |
| Weight | 73 kg |
Sports Biography
He started rowing slalom at the age of eight. Throughout his career, Matthew performs in two canoes with his childhood friend Gautier Clauss . In 2006, Matthieu and Gauthier performed for the first time at the World Cup. In 2010, the French deuce for the first time won the title of world champion, becoming the first in team competitions. According to the results of the tournament, the twos Pesce and Klauss took the high 5th place. The year 2011 was very successful for the French rowers. On the account of Pesce and Clauss victory at the World Cup in France L'Argentiere la Besse and the overall second place for the whole season. They also again became world champions in the team, and in twos they took only 12th place.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the French until the last moment claimed medals in the canoe double competition. After the preliminary round, Pesce and Klauss walked in first place. At the semifinal stage, they managed to pass the track without a penalty, but showed not the best time and eventually became third, which allowed them to confidently get into the final. In the decisive round, the French had every chance to win a bronze medal, but Matthew and Gauthier dropped two penalty points to 4th place in the final table.
In 2013, the French two won in three stages of the World Cup and by a wide margin won in the overall standings. Also this year, following the results of team competitions, Matthew and Gauthier became the first European champions. At the 2014 World Cup, Pesce and Klauss won their third gold medal in team competitions, and in the individual championship the French remained in 6th place. In 2015, Matthieu and Gauthier for the first time were able to take away two medals from the world championship. The French once again became the first in the team tournament, and in the canoe two competitions they won a bronze medal. By the end of 2015, Pesce and Klauss for the second time became winners of the overall World Cup standings.
Personal life
- Pesce works as a commercial project manager at SNCF .
- June 5, 2019 became the manager of the composition of the e-sports organization Team Vitality in the discipline Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
Links
- Matthew Pesce - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Profile on the ICF website
- Profile on the website of the French Olympic Committee (Fr.)