Vincent Luis
SPORT:
Triathlon
BIRTHDATE:
27 czerwca, 1989
BIRTH PLACE:
France
RESIDENCE:
Spain
BIOGRAPHY
Vincent Luis came tantalisingly close to winning France’s first Olympic medal in triathlon in Rio, but his real breakthrough came in the following years as he rose up to become the 2019 triathlon world champion – the first Frenchman to win in the series format.
After a year of racing disrupted by a global pandemic, he defended the world title in a single-day race in Hamburg. Rising through the challenge like the Pho3nix he is, despite suffering from a leg injury in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics he finally made good on claiming France’s first Olympic medal in triathlon by helping clinch the bronze medal in the mixed relay.
STATYSTYKI I OSIĄGNIĘCIA
- Bronze, 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Mixed Relay
- 2x Triathlon World Champion (2019, 2020)
- Super League Triathlon Series Champion (2018/19)
- 2x Mixed Relay World Champion (2018, 2019)
- 7th, 2016 Rio Olympic Games
- 2016 European Sprint Champion
- 2008 Junior Triathlon World Champion
- 2008 Junior European Champion
INTERESUJĄCY FAKT
Vincent has a chest tattoo with the words “Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum” which is Latin for “If you want peace, prepare for war.” It is usually interpreted to mean “peace through strength.”
