Personal information | |
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Nationality | French |
Born | (1982-03-15) March 15, 1982 (age 42) Sallanches, France |
Sport | |
Country | France |
Sport | Para Nordic skiing (Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon) |
Disability class | B1 |
Partner | Antoine Bollet (guide) |
Medal record |
Thomas Clarion (born 15 March 1982) is a French male visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete who is also well known as a physiotherapist. Clarion became blind at the age of 20. He has competed at the Winter Paralympics in 2010, 2014 and 2018.
Career
Thomas Clarion competed in his first Paralympic event in 2010 and went medalless during the competition. He claimed 2 bronze medals at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in the men's 10km cross-country skiing event and 4 x 2.5 km relay open event.
He went onto represent France at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, his third Paralympic event and managed to claim a bronze medal in the men's 20km free visually impaired cross-country skiing event which was also his third Paralympic medal. He claimed his first Paralympic gold medal during the 2018 Winter Paralympics after winning the men's 4 x 2.5 km relay open team event for France along with other members including Benjamin Daviet and Anthony Chalençon.
References
- "Thomas Clarion's reasons to be successful in Paralympic Nordic skiing". Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- "Thomas Clarion - Nordic Skiing | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Thomas CLARION - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- "Thomas Clarion". Paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- "Thomas Clarion | Paralympic bio". Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- "Cross-Country Skiing | Results Men's 20km Free, Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- "Jeux paralympiques 2018 : trois médailles françaises décrochées lundi". Le Monde.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- "Cross-Country Skiing | Results 4x2.5km Open Relay - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
External links
- Thomas Clarion at the International Paralympic Committee
- Thomas Clarion at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Thomas Clarion at Équipe de France (in French)
- Thomas Clarion at France Paralympique (in French)
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Sallanches
- Skiers from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- French male biathletes
- French male cross-country skiers
- Paralympic biathletes for France
- Paralympic cross-country skiers for France
- Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
- Biathletes at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- Biathletes at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
- Biathletes at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for France
- Paralympic bronze medalists for France
- Medalists at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
- French physiotherapists
- Visually impaired category Paralympic competitors
- French blind people
- Paralympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- 21st-century French sportsmen