Boris Neveu (born 12 April 1986) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004.[1]
Biography
Neveu won 16 medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with five golds (K1: 2014, 2021; K1 team: 2006, 2014, 2021), eight silvers (K1: 2009; Kayak cross: 2017, 2018, 2023; K1 team: 2010, 2011, 2017, 2023) and three bronzes (K1: 2022; K1 team: 2013, 2022). He also won nine medals at the European Championships (3 golds, 3 silvers and 3 bronzes), including a bronze in the K1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.[2]
Neveu finished 4th in the overall World Cup standings twice (2015, 2019), and 5th twice (2014, 2021). He finished the 2015 season as the World No. 1 in the K1 event.[3]
He finished 7th in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
World Cup individual podiums
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Total | |
| K1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| Kayak cross | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16 July 2005 | Augsburg | 3rd | K1 |
| 2009 | 28 June 2009 | Pau | 2nd | K1 |
| 2011 | 9 July 2011 | Markkleeberg | 2nd | K1 |
| 2012 | 1 September 2012 | Bratislava | 2nd | K1 |
| 2014 | 7 June 2014 | Lee Valley | 1st | K1 |
| 2 August 2014 | La Seu d'Urgell | 2nd | K1 | |
| 2015 | 20 June 2015 | Prague | 2nd | K1 |
| 8 August 2015 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | K1 | |
| 2017 | 9 September 2017 | La Seu d'Urgell | 2nd | K1 |
| 2018 | 30 September 2018 | Rio de Janeiro | 2nd | Kayak cross1 |
| 2019 | 23 June 2019 | Bratislava | 3rd | K1 |
| 8 September 2019 | Prague | 3rd | K1 | |
| 2021 | 19 June 2021 | Markkleeberg | 3rd | K1 |
| 5 September 2021 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | Kayak cross | |
| 2022 | 27 August 2022 | Pau | 3rd | K1 |
| 28 August 2022 | Pau | 1st | Kayak cross | |
| 2023 | 8 October 2023 | Vaires-sur-Marne | 1st | Kayak cross |
- 1 World Championship counting for World Cup points
References
- ^ "Profile". galasport.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Boris NEVEU (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 12 September 2010 K1 men's team final results – accessed 12 September 2010.
- 13 September 2009 final results of the men's K1 event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. – accessed 13 September 2009.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007.
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