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| Nationality | French | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 August 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | long jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Athle 632 Tournefeuille | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Remi Magro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dimitri Pavadé (born 14 August 1989) is a French para-athlete who specializes in long jump. He represented France at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Pavadé represented France in the men's long jump T64 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.[1]
Personal life
Pavadé's right leg was amputated at the age of eighteen after a work accident. He was working on the docks in Réunion, France when a forklift truck, weighing 18 tonnes, rolled over his leg.[2]
References
- ^ "Dimitri Pavadé". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Dimitri Pavade". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
External links
- Dimitri Pavadé at the International Paralympic Committee
- Dimitri Pavadé at Équipe de France (in French)
- Dimitri Pavadé at France Paralympique (in French)
- Dimitri Pavadé on Instagram
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