Tony Estanguet
Encyclopedia
Tony Estanguet (born 6 May 1978 in Pau, France) is a French
slalom canoeist
. He has competed since the late 1990s.
, won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta.
Estanguet has won two Olympic gold medals in the C-1 event, in 2000
and 2004
, where he won after the referees controversially decided to award Michal Martikán
a two second penalty which pushed him to second place, only 12 hundredths of a second behind Estanguet.
Estanguet was the flag-bearer for France at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics opening ceremony. He finished in the 9th position (out of 12 competitors; only the first eight would qualify for the final) in the semi-finals of the C-1 event and was thus eliminated from the final.
He won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
with five golds (C-1: 2006
, 2009
, 2010
; C-1 team: 2005
, 2007
), six silvers (C-1: 2003
, 2005, 2007; C-1 team: 1997
, 2003, 2009
), and a bronze (C-1 team: 1999
).
He and his brother Patrice developed the Whitewater Stadium Pau-Pyrénées in their home town of Pau.
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...
slalom canoeist
Slalom canoeing
Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic...
. He has competed since the late 1990s.
Career
Tony is the son of Henri Estanguet, himself a canoeist who won medals at the World Championships in the 1970s. His elder brother, Patrice EstanguetPatrice Estanguet
Patrice Estanguet is a French slalom canoer. He is the elder brother of Tony Estanguet.-Career:Estanguet competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s...
, won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta.
Estanguet has won two Olympic gold medals in the C-1 event, in 2000
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, where he won after the referees controversially decided to award Michal Martikán
Michal Martikán
Michal Martikán is a Slovak slalom canoeist. In 1996 he became the first athlete to win an Olympic Games gold medal for Slovakia since the country gained independence in 1993. In total he won 4 Olympic medals , which is the most among all slalom paddlers...
a two second penalty which pushed him to second place, only 12 hundredths of a second behind Estanguet.
Estanguet was the flag-bearer for France at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics opening ceremony. He finished in the 9th position (out of 12 competitors; only the first eight would qualify for the final) in the semi-finals of the C-1 event and was thus eliminated from the final.
He won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are an international event in canoeing organized by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 2002. From 1949 to 1999, they had taken place in odd-numbered years...
with five golds (C-1: 2006
2006 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 2006 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Prague, Czech Republic under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. Prague became the second city to host both the slalom and sprint world championships, having hosted the latter in 1958 when Prague was part of Czechoslovakia...
, 2009
2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held on 9–13 September 2009 at Parc Olímpic del Segre in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. La Seu d'Urgell hosted the event previously in 1999. A demonstration event for women's single seat Canadian took...
, 2010
2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held 8–12 September 2010 at Tacen Whitewater Course, Slovenia under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the record-tying third time...
; C-1 team: 2005
2005 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 2005 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium under the auspices of International Canoe Federation...
, 2007
2007 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 2007 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil under the auspices of International Canoe Federation.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Kayak:-Medals table:-References:***...
), six silvers (C-1: 2003
2003 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 2003 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Augsburg, Germany under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the record-tying third time...
, 2005, 2007; C-1 team: 1997
1997 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1997 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Três Coroas, Brazil under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the first time the championships were held in South America.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Kayak:-Medals table:-References:...
, 2003, 2009
2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held on 9–13 September 2009 at Parc Olímpic del Segre in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. La Seu d'Urgell hosted the event previously in 1999. A demonstration event for women's single seat Canadian took...
), and a bronze (C-1 team: 1999
1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. A record eleven nations won medals at these championships.-Canoe:-Kayak:-Kayak:-Medals table:-References:***...
).
He and his brother Patrice developed the Whitewater Stadium Pau-Pyrénées in their home town of Pau.