Romane Prigent

Romane Prigent
Personal information
NicknameRory
NationalityFrench
Born (1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 (age 25)[1]
Home townPau, France[2]
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[3]
Weight53 kg (117 lb)[3]
Sport
CountryFrance
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 53 (K1)[4]
EventK1
ClubPau Canoe-kayak Club Universitaire[5]
Coached byJonas Turmeau, Jérôme Blanchet[3]
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  France
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kraków K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tacen K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Tacen K1
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Ivrea K1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bratislava K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2022 České Budějovice K1 team
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kraków K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Bratislava K1 team
Junior European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hohenlimburg K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Hohenlimburg K1

Romane Prigent (born 1 April 1999) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2016.[6] She is from Pau in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of France and competes for Pau Canoe-kayak Club Universitaire.[2][3]

She won a gold medal in the K1 team event at the 2022 European Canoe Slalom Championships in Liptovský Mikuláš. She has also won six medals at the Junior and U23 World Championships, with 2 U23 titles in K1 team (2019, 2021), an U23 silver in K1 (2021), 2 junior silver medals in K1 team (2016, 2017) and an U23 bronze in K1 team (2022).[7] Prigent won the first World Cup round in 2020 in Tacen, after training alone due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an achievement which provided her with self-belief.[2][8][9]

Outside of slalom she has attained a Baccalauréat scientifique [fr] and a STAPS licence (sports science).[9] Her cousin Camille Prigent is also a professional slalom canoeist, and Romane's training partner.[2][9] Her uncle Jean-Yves and cousin Yves are former slalom canoeists, and World Champions in K1 team and Mixed C2, respectively.[10][11]

Results

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World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
2020 17 October 2020 Tacen 1st K1
7 November 2020 Pau 2nd K1

Complete World Cup results

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Year WC1 WC2 WC3 WC4 WC5 Points Position
2019 Lee Valley United Kingdom
  		Bratislava Slovakia
  		Tacen Slovenia
19 		MarkkleebergGermany
  		Prague Czech Republic
  		24 47th
2020 Tacen Slovenia
1 		Pau France
2 		N/A[a]
2021 Prague Czech Republic
15 		MarkkleebergGermany
13 		La Seu Spain
9 		Pau France
16 		148 13th

Notes
a No overall rankings were determined by the ICF, with only two races possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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  1. ^ "Biography Romane PRIGENT". InfoICF. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Canoë-kayak. Joli doublé tricolore pour les cousines Prigent [Canoe Kayak. Pretty tricolor lined for the Prigent cousins]". Ouest France (in French). 17 October 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Romane PRIGENT". PCKCU. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  4. ^ "ICF Canoe Slalom Ranking". canoeicf.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Classement Individuel Romane Prigent". FFCK (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Romane PRIGENT (FRA)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Romane PRIGENT (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Canoë-kayak - Romane Prigent". Les Sports (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  9. ^ a b c Maurel, Vanessa (23 April 2022). "Romane Prigent : " En kayak, il faut repousser les limites mentales " [Romane Prigent: "In kayaking, you have to push the mental limits"]". Women Sports (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Jean-Yves PRIGENT (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Yves Prigent (FRA)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
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