Yannick Borel ( fr. Yannick Borel , born November 5, 1988 , Pointe-a-Pitre , Guadeloupe , France ) - French sword fencer, 2016 Olympic champion in team epee , four-time world champion, five-time European champion, European Games champion.
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| A country |  France |
| Specialization | Sword Fencing |
| Club | Levallois sporting club |
| Date of Birth | November 5, 1988 (aged 30) |
| Place of Birth | Pointe a Pitre , Guadeloupe , France |
| Working side | right hand |
| Trainers | Aubrey South |
| Growth | 196 cm |
| Weight | 94 kg |
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Biography
Yannick Borel was born on November 5, 1988 in the city of Pointe a Pitre , which is located in the overseas region of France . At 10, he began to engage in fencing. In 2009, the Frenchman made his debut in international competitions. [one]
In 2011, Yannick achieved his first major success: at the European Championships he won a gold medal in the team championship. And then the French fencer became the world champion in the team sword. [2]
At the Olympic Games in London, a team sword was not presented, and at the World Championships in the team tournament of fencers, the French team became the second. [3] In the individual championship, Yannik got into the application, but lost to the Norwegian Bartosz Pjasecki in the quarterfinal, first winning with a score of 6-2, and then losing one shot in the fight for the medal. [four]
The next two seasons, the Frenchman did not compete in international competitions. After the break, in 2015 he became the champion of the European Games in the team sword. In 2016, the Frenchman returned to the elite of fencing with swords: he became the absolute champion of Europe, winning gold medals in the individual and team championships. At the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Yannick won the gold medal in the team championship.
In 2017, the Frenchman defended the title of European champion in a personal epee, and at the World Cup Yannick became a two-time world champion, winning the team championship. The following season, the French fencer dominated the main starts, winning gold medals in the European and World Championships in the individual championship. However, in 2019, Borel failed to repeat the successful results in individual competitions - the Frenchman could not get to the decisive stages. Despite the unsatisfactory results of the individual championship, Yannick made a decisive contribution to the victory of the French team at the World Cup and became the four-time world champion.
High Scores
Olympic Games
- Gold - Olympic Games 2016 ( Rio de Janeiro , Brazil ) (teams)
World Championships
- Gold - World Championship 2011 ( Catania , Italy ) (teams)
- Gold - 2017 World Cup ( Leipzig , Germany ) (teams)
- Gold - 2018 World Cup ( Wuxi , China )
- Gold - 2019 World Cup ( Budapest , Hungary ) (teams)
- Silver - 2012 World Cup ( Kiev , Ukraine ) (teams)
European Championships
- Gold - European Championship 2011 ( Sheffield , Great Britain ) (teams)
- Gold - European Championship 2016 ( Torun , Poland )
- Gold - European Championship 2016 ( Torun , Poland ) (teams)
- Gold - European Championship 2017 ( Tbilisi , Georgia )
- Gold - European Championship 2018 ( Novi Sad , Serbia )
- Silver - European Championship 2018 ( Novi Sad , Serbia ) (teams)
European Games
- Gold - European Games 2015 ( Baku , Azerbaijan ) (teams)
Notes
- ↑ Benoît Jourdain. "Yannick Borel, de la Pointe à l'épée" . France TV Sport (July 23, 2012). Date of treatment July 16, 2016.
- ↑ Mondiaux d'escrime: les épéistes français conservent leur titre . Le Monde (October 15, 2011). Date of treatment July 16, 2016.
- ↑ USA win Men's team Epee gold medal against France . British Fencing (April 14, 2012). Date of treatment July 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Yannick Borel éliminé en quart à l'épée" . France TV Sport (August 1, 2012). Date of treatment July 16, 2016.