Axel Bourlon
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1991 |
| Sport | |
| Country | France |
| Sport | Paralympic powerlifting |
| Disability | Achondroplasia (short stature) |
Medal record | |
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, he was awarded the Ordre national du Mérite.[6]
Results[]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Attempts (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Summer Paralympics | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | 54 kg | 162 | 165 | 165 | 
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| World Championships | |||||||||||||
| 2019 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 54 kg | 150 | 150 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Tbilisi, Georgia | 54 kg | 157 | 157 | 5 | ||||||||
References[]
- ^ "Axel Bourlon". 2020 Summer 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.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ "D��cret 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[]
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