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Boris Neveu
View on WikipediaBoris Neveu (born 12 April 1986) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004, specializing in K1 and kayak cross.[1]
Key Information
He is a two-time individual K1 world champion and a two-time Olympian.
Biography
[edit]Neveu won 16 medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with five golds (K1: 2014, 2021; K1 team: 2006, 2014, 2021), eight silvers (K1: 2009; Kayak cross: 2017, 2018, 2023; K1 team: 2010, 2011, 2017, 2023) and three bronzes (K1: 2022; K1 team: 2013, 2022).
He also won nine medals at the European Championships (3 golds, 3 silvers and 3 bronzes), including a bronze in the K1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.[2]
Neveu competed at two Olympic Games. He finished 7th in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and 7th again in kayak cross at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[3]
Neveu finished 4th in the overall World Cup standings twice (2015, 2019), and 5th twice (2014, 2021). He finished the 2015 season as the World No. 1 in the K1 event.[4]
World Cup individual podiums
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Total | |
| K1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| Kayak cross | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16 July 2005 | Augsburg | 3rd | K1 |
| 2009 | 28 June 2009 | Pau | 2nd | K1 |
| 2011 | 9 July 2011 | Markkleeberg | 2nd | K1 |
| 2012 | 1 September 2012 | Bratislava | 2nd | K1 |
| 2014 | 7 June 2014 | Lee Valley | 1st | K1 |
| 2 August 2014 | La Seu d'Urgell | 2nd | K1 | |
| 2015 | 20 June 2015 | Prague | 2nd | K1 |
| 8 August 2015 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | K1 | |
| 2017 | 9 September 2017 | La Seu d'Urgell | 2nd | K1 |
| 2018 | 30 September 2018 | Rio de Janeiro | 2nd | Kayak cross1 |
| 2019 | 23 June 2019 | Bratislava | 3rd | K1 |
| 8 September 2019 | Prague | 3rd | K1 | |
| 2021 | 19 June 2021 | Markkleeberg | 3rd | K1 |
| 5 September 2021 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | Kayak cross | |
| 2022 | 27 August 2022 | Pau | 3rd | K1 |
| 28 August 2022 | Pau | 1st | Kayak cross | |
| 2023 | 8 October 2023 | Vaires-sur-Marne | 1st | Kayak cross |
| 2024 | 9 June 2024 | Prague | 3rd | Kayak cross2 |
- 1 World Championship counting for World Cup points
- 2 2024 Olympic qualifier. Did not count for World Cup rankings.
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile". galasport.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Boris NEVEU (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "Boris NEVEU". Olympics.com. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 12 September 2010 K1 men's team final results – accessed 12 September 2010.
- 13 September 2009 final results of the men's K1 event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. – accessed 13 September 2009.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007.
External links
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- Boris Neveu at the International Canoe Federation
- Boris Neveu at Olympics.com
- Boris Neveu at Team France (in French)
- Boris Neveu at Olympedia
