Axel Bourlon
French Paralympic powerlifter
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Born | (1991-03-14) 14 March 1991 (age 33) | ||||||||
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Country | France | ||||||||
Sport | Paralympic powerlifting | ||||||||
Disability | Achondroplasia (short stature) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Axel Bourlon (born 14 March 1991)[1] is a French Paralympic powerlifter.[2] He won the silver medal in the men's 54 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4] He was born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.[2]
Career
At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he competed in the men's 54 kg event. He also competed in this event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[5]
In September 2021, Bourlon was awarded the Ordre national du Mérite.[6]
Results
Year | Venue | Weight | Attempts (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||||
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Summer Paralympics | |||||||||||||
2021 | Tokyo, Japan | 54 kg | 162 | 165 | 165 | ![]() | |||||||
World Championships | |||||||||||||
2019 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 54 kg | 150 | 150 | 6 | ||||||||
2021 | Tbilisi, Georgia | 54 kg | 157 | 157 | 5 |
References
- ^ "Axel Bourlon". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Axel Bourlon". Paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Houston, Michael (26 August 2021). "Nigeria claims first gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics as Guo breaks powerlifting world record". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "World record debut for Guo Lingling on day of first-time champions". Paralympic.org. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Décret du 8 septembre 2021 portant promotion et nomination dans l'ordre national du Mérite". legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
External links
- Axel Bourlon at the International Paralympic Committee
- Axel Bourlon at Équipe de France (in French)
- Axel Bourlon at France Paralympique (in French)
- Axel Bourlon on Facebook
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