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DamienSEGUIN

GROUPE APICIL

age

46 years old ( 09/03/1979)

Number of participations

3 races

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About

Born without a left hand, Damien Seguin pursues two careers at the same time: one in Paralympic sailing, the other in ocean racing. A three-time Paralympic medallist in the 2.4mR class with gold medals in Athens and Rio and silver in Beijing, and a five-time world champion in this discipline, Damien first competed in ocean racing in 2005 in the Figaro class before moving to the Class 40, a boat on which he competed in several transatlantic races. A jack of all trades, the skipper won the Tour de France à la Voile in 2017. A few months later, he was at the helm of an IMOCA flying the colours of the APICIL Group. On 28 January 2021, Damien Seguin finished 7th in his first Vendée Globe, becoming the first handisports skipper to complete a round the world race. No sooner had he arrived than the solo sailor was already looking ahead to his next goal: to take part in the world's toughest race again in 2024. However, this time, he wants to go even further in terms of performance by sailing a hydrofoil boat. A boat with which he will compete in the next Route du Rhum.

List of hits

Logo: Transat Jacques Vabre

Transat Jacques Vabre

13

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2021

Vendée Globe

2019

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2020

Logo: Transat Jacques Vabre

Transat Jacques Vabre

13

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2019

Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe

6

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2018

Logo: Tour de France à la voile

Tour de France à la voile

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2017

Route du rhum – Destination Guadeloupe

8

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2014

Route du Rhum

10

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2010

Médaille d’or aux Jeux paralympiques de Rio en 2.4 mR

2016

Médaille d’argent aux Jeux paralympiques de Pékin en 2.4 mR

2008

Médaille d’or aux Jeux paralympiques d’Athènes en 2.4 mR

2004

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©Jean-Marie Liot

In any passion, there is a triggering moment. For me, this was the arrival of the 1990 Route du Rhum. I was there because I was living in Guadeloupe at the time. I decided that I wanted to be like all those sailors.

Who you really are ?

Star sign ?

Virgo

Lucky charm ?

The pig, there is always one on board my boats

Favorite creole food or beverage ?

Rougaille sausages

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