Élodie Clouvel ([e.lɔ.di klu.vɛl]; born 14 January 1989) is a French modern pentathlete.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed finishing in 31st place which also marked her maiden appearance at the Summer Olympics.[2] She won the silver medal in the event at the 2016 Olympic Games[3] as well as the 2024 Olympic Games. She is also currently serving as a second lieutenant in the National Gendarmerie.[4] Her father Pascal Clouvel was a middle and long-distance runner, while her mother Annick Clouvel was also a long-distance runner.[5]
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| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 January 1989 Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, Loire, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Modern pentathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She also took part in the 2019 Military World Games in Wuhan, and claimed a gold medal in the women's modern pentathlon individual event.[6] After returning from the Military World Games in October, she and her partner Valentin Belaud said they both were infected with COVID-19 after falling ill with unusual symptoms; however, no testing to confirm this was made public.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Elodie Clouvel". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elodie Clouvel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Elodie Clouvel: "Pour moi, c'est une victoire"". L'Équipe (in French). 20 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "La brigadière-chef et championne Elodie Clouvel prend du galon!". L'Essor (in French). 14 April 2017. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Élodie Clouvel aux Jeux Olympiques, l'ambition de toute une famille". RTL.fr (in French). 19 August 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "World Military Games 2019: Glory for Clouvel (FRA) and host nation in Wuhan (CHN)". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 25 October 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Voice, The Champions (13 May 2020). "La subcampeona olímpica Élodie Clouvel confirma el primer gran foco de COVID-19: los WMG de Wuhan". The Champions Voice (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "French athlete 'caught coronavirus in October'". The Week UK. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
External links
edit- Élodie Clouvel at UIPM
- Élodie Clouvel at Olympics.com
- Élodie Clouvel at Équipe de France Olympique (archived) (in French)
- "Élodie Clouvel official website". Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
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