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Vincent Gauthier-Manuel

Personal information
Nationality	French
Born	(1986-04-06) 6 April 1986 (age 39) France Canada
Sport
Country	France
Sport	Alpine skiing
Event(s)	Downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super combined, super-G
Medal record Men's para alpine skiing Representing  France Paralympic Games Gold 2014 Sotchi Slalom, standing Silver 2010 Vancouver Super combined, standing Bronze 2010 Vancouver Giant slalom, standing World Championships Gold 2013 La Molina Downhill, standing Gold 2013 La Molina Super combined, standing Gold 2013 La Molina Giant slalom, standing Gold 2013 La Molina Slalom, standing

Vincent Gauthier-Manuel was born on April 6, 1986. He is a French alpine skier and a Paralympic athlete. This means he competes in sports for athletes with disabilities.

Gauthier-Manuel at the 2013 World Championships

Skiing Achievements

Vincent Gauthier-Manuel has achieved great success in his skiing career. He has won many medals in major competitions.

Paralympic Games

Vincent competed for France in the 2014 Winter Paralympics held in Sochi, Russia.

• He won a gold medal in the slalom event.
• He also earned a bronze medal in the giant slalom event.

At the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada, he also won medals:

• A silver medal in the super combined event.
• A bronze medal in the giant slalom event.

World Championships

Vincent has also been very successful at the World Championships.

• In 2013, at the championships in La Molina, he won four gold medals.
• These gold medals were for the downhill, super combined, giant slalom, and slalom events.

Special Recognition

In 2010, Vincent Gauthier-Manuel received a special honor from France. He was awarded the National Order of Merit. This is a high award given to people who have done great things for their country.

Golfing Journey

Even though Vincent was born missing most of his left arm, he decided to try a new sport: golf!

• He started playing golf in 2013.
• In 2014, he played in his first professional-amateur (Pro-AM) golf event. This was before the Saint-Omer Open.

External Links

• Vincent Gauthier-Manuel at Équipe de France