Gaëlle Gebet
Gaëlle Gebet (born 29 June 1984) is a French foil fencer, bronze medallist at the 2014 World Fencing Championships.
| Gaëlle Gebet | |
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 Gebet at the 2014 European Fencing Championships | |
| Personal information | |
| Nickname(s) | Gallou |
| Born | 29 June 1984 Tours, France |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Weapon | foil |
| Hand | left-handed |
| National coach | Franck Boidin, Émeric Clos |
| Club | AS Bourg la Reine |
| Head coach | Yann Détienne |
| FIE ranking | current ranking |
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Career
Gebet took up fencing at the age of six at her local club in Beynes. She earned a bronze medal at the 2004 Junior World Championships in Plovdiv. In 2010, she was selected into the French national senior team[1] that ranked 5th in the European Championships and the World Championships. The 2013–14 season saw her win a bronze medal both in the European Championships and the World Championships. The next season she climb her first individual World Cup podium with a bronze medal in Cancún.[2]
Alongside her career as an athlete, Gebet is a police officer.[3]
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gollark: --tel dial MedicsFreedomBirch
gollark: Cool, it works properly.
gollark: --tel status
gollark: Test.
References
- "Gebet dans le grand monde". L'Équipe (in French). 5 November 2010.
- "Gebet, troisième à Cancun". L'Équipe (in French). 19 October 2014.
- "France Mondiaux 2010. Toujours pas de médaille française au Grand Palais". Ouest France (in French). 7 November 2010.
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External links
- Profile at the European Fencing Confederation
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