World Wheelchair Rugby

Tokyo 2020 countdown gets to know… Corentin Le Guen

Paralympic Experience

  • Most recent: 2016
  • Years of participation: 2016

World Championship Experience

  • Most recent: 2018
  • Years of participation: 2018

European Championship Experience

  • Most recent: 2019
  • Years of participation: 2015, 2017, 2019
  • Medals: 2 bronze (2017, 2019)

Bio:

Corentin Le Guen is one of the ambassadors of wheelchair rugby in France. In 2011, he founded the Black Chairs club based in Nuits-Saint-Georges. He joined the French wheelchair rugby team in 2015, and has competed in three European Championships including 2017 where France brought home the bronze medal. Corentin, 27, will be participating in his second Paralympics in Tokyo.
 

Favorite athlete: Ryley Batt

iPhone or Android? Android

Twitter or Instagram? Instagram 

Cats or dogs? Dogs 

Last country I visited: Canada 

Favorite cartoon character: Astérix 

Favorite superhero: Batman 

Beach or mountains? Mountains

Favorite Actor / Actress? Pierre Niney 

Favorite all time movie: OSS 117

Favorite football team: Dijon football club 

Favorite football player: Cristiano Ronaldo 

Most used App: Instagram 

Last App you downloaded: Kahoot! 

Favorite video game: FIFA

Which would you rather win — a Grammy or an Oscar? Oscar 

Favorite subject in school: mathematics 

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? “Don’t let the past drive your future”

If you could have a chat with anyone, dead or alive, who would you select? Jonah Lomu 

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