Fabienne St Louis
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Fabienne Aline St Louis (born 22 March 1988 in Curepipe
, Mauritius
) is a professional triathlete, the African U23 vice champion of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010, Elite vice champion of the year 2010, and U23 African Champion of the year 2011.
According to the Simulation on London 2012 Olympic Qualification as per 06/06/2011, Fabienne is qualified for the 2012 London Olympics.
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From 2007/08 to 2009/10, like the French triathletes Laurent Vidal and David Hauss, she took part in an education programme arranged by the foundation Jean-Luc Lagardère and the lifelong learning institution Sciences Po in Paris to meet the needs of high performance sports people.
Since 2010/11 Fabienne Saint-Louis has studied sports (STAPS).
In 2009 St Louis also took part in two of the everyman’s Olympic Distance competitions organized as part of the prestigious French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux
winning the gold medal in Paris and placing fourth at the Grand Final in La Baule,
Apart from minor competitions like the Triathlon de Pont-Audemer (17 May 2009), the Triathlon International de Mimizan (30/31 May 2009), and the Triathlon International de Larmor-Plage (23 August 2009), which St Louis could easily win, she also won the bronze medal at the French U23 Championships in Belfort on 6/7 June 2009, which, however, caused polemics in the French media because it was not clear whether, as a Mauritian citizen, she could be awarded the bronze medal at the French National Championships.
In 2011, for the first time Saint Louis takes part in the prestigious French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux
and together with the elite stars Emmie Charayron
and Rebecca Robisch she won the first triathlon of this French circuit in Nice on 24 April 2011, placing 16th in the individual ranking.
From 2009 onwards, however, after two unlucky attempts in 2008, St Louis did take part successfully in competitive ITU events, i.e. the European U23 Championships (as a Mauritian citizen), and a World Cup, placing 13th in Tarzo Revine and 11th in Huatulco respectively. At the first ITU triathlon of the sesaon 2011, Saint Louis placed 12th in Quarteira.
In the five years from 2006 to 2010, Fabienne St Louis took part in 20 ITU competitions and achieved 10 top ten positions.
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the athlete's Profile Page.
Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.
DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start
Curepipe
Curepipe is a town centrally situated in Mauritius, an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is second in size and importance to Port Louis, the capital....
, Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
) is a professional triathlete, the African U23 vice champion of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010, Elite vice champion of the year 2010, and U23 African Champion of the year 2011.
According to the Simulation on London 2012 Olympic Qualification as per 06/06/2011, Fabienne is qualified for the 2012 London Olympics.
Education
Fabienne Saint-Louis attended the French school Lycée La Bourdonnais in her hometown CurepipeCurepipe
Curepipe is a town centrally situated in Mauritius, an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is second in size and importance to Port Louis, the capital....
.
From 2007/08 to 2009/10, like the French triathletes Laurent Vidal and David Hauss, she took part in an education programme arranged by the foundation Jean-Luc Lagardère and the lifelong learning institution Sciences Po in Paris to meet the needs of high performance sports people.
Since 2010/11 Fabienne Saint-Louis has studied sports (STAPS).
French triathlons
Within France, fo several years St Louis was primarily known as the best elite triathlete of Lagardère Paris Racing, the club she represented in the D2 Club Championship Series (Championnat de France des clubs D2): e.g. in St. Cyr (9 May 2009), Saint Jean de Monts (27 June 2009), and at the D2 finale in Betton (12 September 2009) she won the gold medals.In 2009 St Louis also took part in two of the everyman’s Olympic Distance competitions organized as part of the prestigious French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux
Grand Prix de Triathlon
The Grand Prix de Triathlon , defines itself as the most outstanding triathlon event in France and attracts numerous international elite triathletes hired by French clubs.The Grand Prix may not be confused with the Coupe de France des Clubs, which is not a...
winning the gold medal in Paris and placing fourth at the Grand Final in La Baule,
Apart from minor competitions like the Triathlon de Pont-Audemer (17 May 2009), the Triathlon International de Mimizan (30/31 May 2009), and the Triathlon International de Larmor-Plage (23 August 2009), which St Louis could easily win, she also won the bronze medal at the French U23 Championships in Belfort on 6/7 June 2009, which, however, caused polemics in the French media because it was not clear whether, as a Mauritian citizen, she could be awarded the bronze medal at the French National Championships.
In 2011, for the first time Saint Louis takes part in the prestigious French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux
Grand Prix de Triathlon
The Grand Prix de Triathlon , defines itself as the most outstanding triathlon event in France and attracts numerous international elite triathletes hired by French clubs.The Grand Prix may not be confused with the Coupe de France des Clubs, which is not a...
and together with the elite stars Emmie Charayron
Emmie Charayron
Emmie Charayron , the common form used also by the ITU for Emma Charayron, is a professional French triathlete, European Champion of the year 2011, ten times French Champion in various age categories, and both European and World Champion in the Junior class of the year 2009, and U23 World...
and Rebecca Robisch she won the first triathlon of this French circuit in Nice on 24 April 2011, placing 16th in the individual ranking.
ITU Competitions
Since 2006 St Louis has continuously achieved medal positions at ITU events. The African Cups and Championships, however, can hardly be considered competitive.From 2009 onwards, however, after two unlucky attempts in 2008, St Louis did take part successfully in competitive ITU events, i.e. the European U23 Championships (as a Mauritian citizen), and a World Cup, placing 13th in Tarzo Revine and 11th in Huatulco respectively. At the first ITU triathlon of the sesaon 2011, Saint Louis placed 12th in Quarteira.
In the five years from 2006 to 2010, Fabienne St Louis took part in 20 ITU competitions and achieved 10 top ten positions.
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the athlete's Profile Page.
Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-02 | World Championships (Junior) | Lausanne | 65 |
| 2007-03-31 | African Championships (U23) | Le Coco Beach | 2 |
| 2007-08-31 | World Championships (U23) | Hamburg | DNF |
| 2007-10-06 | African Cup | Mariental | 2 |
| 2007-11-03 | African Cup | Troutbeck | DNF |
| 2007-11-17 | African Cup | Mombasa | 2 |
| 2008-03-08 | African Championships (U23) | Yasmine Hammamet | 2 |
| 2008-09-27 | BG World Cup | Lorient | DNF |
| 2009-06-20 | European Championships (U23) | Tarzo Revine | 13 |
| 2009-07-04 | African Championships (U23) | Durban | 2 |
| 2009-09-11 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series: U23 Championships | Gold Coast | DNF |
| 2009-11-08 | World Cup | Huatulco | 11 |
| 2009-12-19 | African Cup | Mauritius | 3 |
| 2010-05-09 | African Championships (U23) | Durban | 2 |
| 2010-07-10 | World Cup | Holten | 39 |
| 2010-08-08 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 40 |
| 2010-09-08 | World Championships (U23) | Budapest | 34 |
| 2010-09-19 | African Cup | Mombasa | 1 |
| 2010-11-19 | African Cup | Troutbeck | 1 |
| 2010-12-18 | African Cup | Mauritius | 2 |
| 2011-04-09 | European Cup | Quarteira | 12 |
| 2011-07-03 | African Championships (U23) | Maputo | 1 |
| 2011-08-14 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | DNF |
| 2011-08-20 | Sprint World Championships | Lausanne | 26 |
DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start