Axel Bourlon

Axel Bourlon
Personal information
Born (1991-03-14) 14 March 1991 (age 33)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportParalympic powerlifting
DisabilityAchondroplasia (short stature)
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 54 kg

Axel Bourlon (born 14 March 1991)[1] is a French Paralympic powerlifter.[2] He won the silver medal in the men's 54 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4] He was born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.[2]

Career

At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he competed in the men's 54 kg event. He also competed in this event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[5]

In September 2021, Bourlon was awarded the Ordre national du Mérite.[6]

Results

Year Venue Weight Attempts (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3
Summer Paralympics
2021 Tokyo, Japan 54 kg 162 163 165 165 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships
2019 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 54 kg 150 156 156 150 6
2021 Tbilisi, Georgia 54 kg 153 157 162 157 5

References

  1. ^ "Axel Bourlon". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Axel Bourlon". Paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. ^ Houston, Michael (26 August 2021). "Nigeria claims first gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics as Guo breaks powerlifting world record". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  4. ^ "World record debut for Guo Lingling on day of first-time champions". Paralympic.org. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Décret du 8 septembre 2021 portant promotion et nomination dans l'ordre national du Mérite". legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.


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