Vincent Luis
SPORT:
Triathlon
BIRTHDATE:
27 czerwca, 1989
BIRTH PLACE:
France
RESIDENCE:
Spain
BIOGRAPHY
Vincent Luis is an Olympic bronze medalist, three-time individual world champion, two-time European champion, and three-time French national champion.
Across his career, he has repeatedly made history. In 2019, Luis became the first French athlete to win the World Triathlon Championship in the series format, before successfully defending his title in 2020 in a one-day world championship staged amid the global pandemic.
A cornerstone of France’s dominance in mixed relay racing, he played a decisive role in three world titles and anchored the French team at the inaugural Olympic mixed relay triathlon at Tokyo 2020, propelling France to bronze and its first-ever Olympic medal in the sport.
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.”
