Hugues Fournel
Hugues Fournel (born 5 August 1988) is a Canadian kayaker. He was born in Lachine, Quebec. Fournel was the 2011 Pan American champion in the men's K-2 200 m together with Ryan Cochrane. He competed in K-2 200 and 1000 m together with Cochrane at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Fournel at the 2012 National Olympic Trials | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 August 1988 Lachine, Quebec | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Kayaking | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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On August 1, 2016 (after the suspension of the Russian crew) he and Cochrane was named to Canada's 2016 Olympic team in the men's K-2 200 m event. They finished last in the final.
His father Jean and sister Emilie are also both Olympic kayakers.
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