Denis Gargaud Chanut

Denis Gargaud Chanut
Gargaud Chanut in 2019
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1987-07-22) 22 July 1987 (age 36)
Marseille, France
EducationKEDGE Business School, Marseille
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe slalom
EventC1, C2
ClubMarseille Mazargues Canoe Kayak
Coached byAlbert Tobelem (club)
Benoît Peschier (national)
Medal record
Representing  France
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 4 3 2
European Championships 3 2 4
U23 European Championships 1 1 2
Junior European Championships 1 0 1
Total 10 6 9
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro C1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Tacen C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Bratislava C1
Gold medal – first place 2011 Bratislava C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bratislava C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2009 La Seu d'Urgell C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Tacen C2
Silver medal – second place 2011 Bratislava C2
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Prague C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Pau C1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 La Seu d'Urgell C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Prague C1 team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Ivrea C1
Silver medal – second place 2009 Nottingham C1 team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pau C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Bratislava C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 La Seu d'Urgell C1
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Augsburg C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Prague C2 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Markkleeberg C1
Silver medal – second place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kraków C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Solkan C1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kraków C1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Kraków C1

Denis Gargaud Chanut (born 22 July 1987) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level in C1 since 2004. Between 2009 and 2011 he also competed in the C2 category alongside Fabien Lefèvre. He won a gold medal in the C1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Gargaud Chanut also won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four golds (C1: 2011, C1 team: 2021, C2 team: 2010, 2011), three silvers (C1 team: 2009, C2: 2010, 2011) and two bronzes (C1 team: 2013, 2017). He won nine medals at the European Championships (three golds, two silvers and four bronzes).

Gargaud Chanut finished the 2011 season as the World No. 1 in the C1 event. He won the overall World Cup title in C1 in 2021.

Denis's aunt and uncle, Pierre and Cathy Chassigneux, were French champions in the mixed C2 category and run a canoe-kayak club on the Loire river in Orléans; Denis took up canoeing there aged 12. He later excelled internationally, but failed to qualify for the 2008 and 2012 Olympics due to a strong competition with Tony Estanguet, and considered retiring.

Denis is the founder and head of the Duo Tonic and Mulebar company, which produces bars drinks and energy gels for athletes.

World Cup individual podiums

1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
C1 5 2 2 9
C2 0 2 0 2
Total 5 4 2 11
Season Date Venue Position Event
2009 28 June 2009 Pau 2nd C2
2010 3 July 2010 Augsburg 2nd C2
2011 13 August 2011 Prague 2nd C1
2014 16 August 2014 Augsburg 1st C1
2015 8 August 2015 La Seu d'Urgell 1st C1
15 August 2015 Pau 3rd C1
2016 11 June 2016 La Seu d'Urgell 2nd C1
2018 8 September 2018 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd C1
2021 20 June 2021 Markkleeberg 1st C1
12 September 2021 Pau 1st C1
2022 28 August 2022 Pau 1st C1



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