Name Denis Chanut Height 1.83 m | Weight 76 kg | |
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Denis Gargaud Chanut (FRA) - Final C1M - 2016 ECA Canoe Slalom European Championships
Denis Gargaud Chanut (born 22 July 1987) is a French slalom canoeist who has been competing in C-1 since the mid-2000s. Between 2009 and 2012, he also competed in the C-2 category alongside Fabien Lefèvre. He won a gold medal in the C1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships (three gold, three silver and one bronze) and five medals at the European Championships (one gold, one silver and three bronze).
Denis's aunt and uncle, Pierre and Cathy Chassigneux, were French champions in the mixed C-2 category and run a canoe-kayak club on the Loire river in Orleans; 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.
