Olivier Cugnon de Sévricourt

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Olivier Cugnon
Personal information
Full nameOlivier Cugnon de Sévricourt
Born (1973-06-12) 12 June 1973 (age 50)
Bourg-la-Reine, France
Sport
Country France
SportParalympic judo
Medal record
Paralympic judo
Representing  France
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Men's -90kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Brommat Men's -90kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Crawley Men's -90kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Vlaardingen Men's -90kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Debrecen Men's -90kg

Olivier Cugnon de Sévricourt (born 12 June 1973) is a French former Paralympic judoka who competed at international judo competitions. He competed at three Paralympic Games and won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, he is also a World silver medalist and a European silver medalist.[1][2]

Cugnon de Sévricourt was an able bodied judoka who trained with Laurent Crost, Crost went on to compete at the 1996 Olympic Games. Olivier lost his eyesight in both eyes after he was involved in a road accident when he was aged twenty years old. He took a four-year break after the accident then returned to judo in 2001 while studying physiotherapy.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Olivier Cugnon de Sevricourt". France Paralympique (in French). 10 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Olivier Cugnon". JudoInside. 10 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Olivier Cugnon de Sevricourt". Le Web Pedagogique (in French). 18 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Jeux paralympiques : Olivier Cugnon, le phénix" [Paralympic Games: Olivier Cugnon, the phoenix]. Le Point (in French). 31 August 2012.

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