Pierre Leboucher (born 9 November 1980 in Nantes) is a French sailor, who specialized in two-person dinghy (470) class.[1][2] He represented France, along with his partner Vincent Garos at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and has also been training under the yachting team for ASPTT Nantes throughout most of his sporting career.[1][3] As of September 2014, Leboucher is ranked tenth in the world for two-person dinghy class by the International Sailing Federation, following his successes at the 2012 and 2013 470 World Championships and ISAF World Cup series.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  France |
| Born | 9 November 1980 Nantes, France |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Dinghy |
| Club | ASPTT Nantes[1] |
Leboucher qualified as a helmsman for the French squad in the men's 470 class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London by finishing sixth and receiving a berth from the ISAF World Championships in Perth, Western Australia.[5][6] Teaming with his partner Garos in the opening series, the French duo fell behind the pack on the early races, but sailed smoothly at the very end to achieve a creditable seventh position against a fleet of twenty-seven boats with an accumulated net score of 90 points.[7][8]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Pierre Leboucher". London 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pierre Leboucher". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Hyères. Les Bretons dans le match" [Hyeres: Britons in the game] (in French). Le Télégramme. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Mat Belcher Makes 470 History As Olympic Champions Win In La Rochelle". ISAF. 11 August 2013. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "JO 2012. Les Nantais Leboucher et Garos aiment le plan d'eau olympique" [2012 Olympics: Leboucher and Garos from Nantes are aiming to win for the Olympics] (in French). Le Télégramme. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Leboucher/Garos (FRA) selected for London 2012". 470 World Championships. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Men's 470". London 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "London Olympics 2012: 470 Men – Aussies and Brits guaranteed medals". Sail World. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
External links edit
- Pierre Leboucher at World Sailing
- Pierre Leboucher at Olympics.com
- Pierre Leboucher at Olympedia
- Pierre Leboucher at NBC 2012 Olympics website at archive.today (archived 15 September 2014)
- Pierre Leboucher at Équipe de France Olympique (archived) (in French)
- Official website
(in French)
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