Vincent Luis facts for kids
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Vincent Luis, French Triathlon team
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| Born | 27 June 1989 Vesoul, France |
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| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Triathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sainte Geneviève Triathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Joël Filliol | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Vincent Luis (born June 27, 1989) is a French professional triathlete. A triathlete is an athlete who competes in a triathlon, a race that combines swimming, cycling, and running. Vincent Luis has won many important races. He competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics, and 2020 Summer Olympics.
He became the World Champion in 2019 and 2020. He also helped the French team win the Mixed Relay Team World Championship three times: in 2015, 2018, and 2019. When he was younger, he won the Junior World Championship and Junior European Championship in 2008. He has also won many French national titles.
Vincent Luis also races in the Super League Triathlon. He was very strong in this league early on. He won the Super League Triathlon Championship in both 2018 and 2019. In 2021, he finished 5th in the Championship Series. A TV show called Invincible was made about his success and his journey to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Vincent's Early Racing Days
From 2006 to 2010, Vincent Luis took part in 23 races organized by the ITU. He often finished in the top ten. This showed he was a very promising young athlete.
Here are some of his early achievements:
- In 2006, he finished 5th at the European Championships (Junior).
- In 2007, he won a bronze medal (3rd place) at the BG World Championships (Junior).
- In 2008, he had a great year! He won the European Championships (Junior) and the BG World Championships (Junior). He also won the European Cup in Athlone.
- In 2009, he finished 6th at the Premium European Cup in Pontevedra.
- In 2010, he won the European Cup in Geneva. He also placed 3rd at the World Cup in Tongyeong.
- In 2011, he won the European Cup in Quarteira.
These early wins helped him become the top triathlete he is today.
Images for kids
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Vincent Luis, French Triathlon team
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Vincent Luis, gold medalist at the European Cup in Quarteira, 2011.
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Vincent Luis at the Premium European Cup in Brasschaat, 2010.
See also
In Spanish: Vincent Luis para niños
