Vincent Gauthier-Manuel facts for kids

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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, born on April 6, 1986, is a fantastic French athlete. He is known for his skills in alpine skiing. This means he races down snowy mountains on skis! He is also a Paralympic athlete. This means he competes in sports for people with disabilities.

Vincent at the 2013 World Championships

Vincent showed his amazing talent at the 2014 Winter Paralympics. These games were held in Sochi, Russia. He won a gold medal in the slalom race. He also earned a bronze medal in the giant slalom race. In 2010, Vincent was given a special award called the National Order of Merit. This is a very important award in France.

Vincent's Skiing Achievements

Vincent Gauthier-Manuel has won many medals in alpine skiing. He is a very successful Paralympic athlete. He competes in different types of ski races. These include downhill, slalom, giant slalom, and super-G.

Paralympic Games Medals

Vincent has competed in two Winter Paralympic Games. He won medals at both events.

• At the 2014 Sochi Games, he won a gold medal in the slalom race.
• At the 2010 Vancouver Games, he won a silver medal in the super combined race. He also won a bronze medal in the giant slalom race.

World Championships Medals

Vincent has also done very well at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships. He won many gold medals at the 2013 championships in La Molina.

• He won gold medals in four different races:
  • Downhill
  • Super combined
  • Giant slalom
  • Slalom

Beyond Skiing: Golf!

Even though Vincent was born missing most of his left arm, he loves sports. He started playing golf in 2013. He even played in a special golf event called a Pro-AM in 2014. This was before the Saint-Omer Open. It shows he is a talented athlete in more than one sport!