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Meet Team France
Preparing for Paris
Heading into a home Paralympics, French Wheelchair Rugby is on the rise. Les Bleus are winners of the past two European Championships and broke into the Top 4 at the International Wheelchair Rugby Cup in Paris earlier this year.
Jonathan Hivernat and Cedric Nankin give the French two of the world’s best in their respective classifications and Sebastian Verdin’s skills continue to improve following strong seasons in both Great Britain and the United States.
Team Highlights
1st – 2022 European Championships – Paris, France
6th – 2020 Paralympics – Tokyo, Japan
3rd – 2019 European Championships – Vejle, Denmark
5th – 2018 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships – Syndey, Australia
7th – 2016 Paralympic Games – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
5th – 2015 European Championships, Nastola, Finland
9th – 2014 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships – Odense, Denmark
8th – 2012 Paralympic Games – London, Great Britain
Roster
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Adrien Chalmin
- Age:
- 37
- Class:
- 0.5
- Hometown:
- Clermont-Ferrand
- Club Team:
- ASM Omnisports
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Corentin Le Guen
- Age:
- 30
- Class:
- 0.5
- Hometown:
- Muret
- Club Team:
- CS Nuiton Rugby
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Corentin Bregues
- Age:
- 30
- Class:
- 1.0
- Hometown:
- Toulouse
- Club Team:
- State Tolousian Rugby Handisport
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Aurélien Fricker
- Age:
- Class:
- 1.0
- Hometown:
- Club Team:
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Jordan Ducret
- Age:
- 28
- Class:
- 1.0
- Hometown:
- Sens
- Club Team:
- Atlantique Rugby Fauteuil
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Matthieu Thiriet
- Age:
- 34
- Class:
- 1.5
- Hometown:
- Bourgoin-Jallieu
- Club Team:
- Stade Toulousain Rugby Handisport
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Cédric Nankin
- Age:
- 39
- Class:
- 1.5
- Hometown:
- Saint-Denis
- Club Team:
- CAP Sport Art Aventure Amitié
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Nicolas Valentim
- Age:
- 30
- Class:
- 2.0
- Hometown:
- Clermont-Ferrand
- Club Team:
- Association Sportive Montferrandaise
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Rodolphe Jarlan
- Age:
- 34
- Class:
- 2.5
- Hometown:
- Montpellier
- Club Team:
- Stade Toulousain Rugby Handisport
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Jonathan Hivernat
- Age:
- 33
- Class:
- 3.0
- Hometown:
- Figeac
- Club Team:
- Toulouse
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Sébastien Verdin
- Age:
- 32
- Class:
- 3.0
- Hometown:
- Lille
- Club Team:
- CS Nuits St. George / Leicester (UK) / Austin (Texas)
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Ryadh Sallem
- Age:
- 53
- Class:
- 3.5
- Hometown:
- Monastir (Tunisia)
- Club Team:
- CAP Sport Art Aventure Amitié
Coaching and Support Staff
Bob Vanacker: Head Coach
Cédric Dubord: Assistant Coach
Mustafa Raji: Team Staff – Medical
Benjamin Fernandes: Team Staff
William Ybert: Team Leader
Justin Frishberg: Assistant Coach
Bruno Poncelet: Team Staff – Medical
René Ducros: Team Staff – Equipment
Delphine Picoty: Team Staff – Medical
Statistics
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6
World Ranking
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4
European Championship Medals
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2
European titles
