Yves Prigent

Yves Prigent
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1993-08-30) 30 August 1993 (age 31)
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportCanoe slalom
EventC2, Mixed C2
ClubCesson Rennes Canoe Kayak
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 London C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Pau Mixed C2
Silver medal – second place 2018 Rio de Janeiro Mixed C2
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš C2 team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kraków C2
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Skopje C2 team
Junior European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Banja Luka C2

Yves Prigent (born 30 August 1993) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2011.[1]

He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (Mixed C2: 2017, C2 team: 2015) and a silver (Mixed C2: 2018).

His partner in the men's C2 boat was Loïc Kervella. His partner in the mixed C2 boat is Margaux Henry.

His father Jean-Yves is a former slalom canoeist and medalist from World Championships. His younger sister Camille is also a slalom canoeist.[2]

  1. ^ "Yves PRIGENT (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Yves Prigent (FRA)". CanoeICF.com. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2017.