Charles Tolle
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Charles Tolle is a paralympic athlete
from France
competing mainly in category T53 wheelchair racing events.
Charles has competed in 3 Paralympics, winning 3 medals in two games. He first competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics
where he competed in the 200m and 400m, and won a gold medal as part of the French 4x400m relay team. In the 2000 Summer Paralympics
he won a bronze in the individual 400m as well as helping the French relay team defend there Gold medal and competing in the 200m and marathon. His third appearance proved to be his least successful, competing in the 2004 Summer Paralympics
he competed in the 200m, 400m and 800m without winning a medal.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
competing mainly in category T53 wheelchair racing events.
Charles has competed in 3 Paralympics, winning 3 medals in two games. He first competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
where he competed in the 200m and 400m, and won a gold medal as part of the French 4x400m relay team. In the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
he won a bronze in the individual 400m as well as helping the French relay team defend there Gold medal and competing in the 200m and marathon. His third appearance proved to be his least successful, competing in the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
he competed in the 200m, 400m and 800m without winning a medal.