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.[1] Clarion became blind at the age of 20.[2] He has competed at the Winter Paralympics in 2010, 2014 and 2018.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | March 15, 1982 Sallanches, France |
| Sport | |
| Country |  France |
| Sport | Para Nordic skiing (Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon) |
| Disability class | B1 |
| Partner | Antoine Bollet (guide) |
Career
editThomas 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.[4]
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.[5][6][7] 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.[8]
References
edit- ^ "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
edit- 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)
