Damien Seguin

Damien Seguin
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1979-09-03) 3 September 1979 (age 45)
Briançon (Hautes-Alpes)
Sailing career
Class(es)2.4 Metre,
IMOCA 60

Damien Seguin (born 3 September 1979 in Briançon) is a French sailor. He is a paralympic champion and was a nominee for World Sailing - World Sailor of the Year Awards.[1] With sailing no longer on the Paralympic agenda, he has pursued offshore yacht racing, competing in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe, a solo round-the-world race.

Sailing Highlights

Paralympics

2016 Paralympics
2016 Paralympics
2016 Paralympics
Pos. Class Edition Location Venue Ref.
1st 2.4 Metre 2016 Rio Paralympic Games Rio, BRA Marina da Glória [2][3][4]
4th 2.4 Metre 2012 London Paralympic Games Weymouth and Portland, GBR Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy [4]
2nd 2.4 Metre 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games Qingdao, Shandong province, CHN Qingdao International Sailing Centre [4]
1st 2.4 Metre 2004 Athens Paralympic Games Athens, GRE Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre [4]

World Championships

Pos. Year Event Class Location Notes Ref.
1 2019 Para World Sailing Championship 2.4 Metre Cádiz, ESP [5][6][4]
2 2018 Para World Sailing Championship 2.4 Metre Sheboygan, USA [4][7][8]
3 2017 Para World Sailing Championship 2.4 Metre Kiel, GER [4]
2 2016 Disabled Sailing World Champion 2.4 Metre Medemblik, NED [4]
1 2015 Disabled Sailing World Championship 2.4 Metre Melbourne, AUS [4]
3 2014 IFDS Combined World Championships 2.4 Metre Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, CAN [4]
3 2013 IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships 2.4 Metre Kinsale, IRL [4]
10 2012 Class 40 World Championship Class40 ERDF DES PIEDS ET DES MAINS [9]
1 2012 IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships 2.4 Metre Florida, USA [4]
7 2011 IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships 2.4 Metre Weymouth, GBR [4]
9 2011 Class 40 World Championship Class40 ERDF DES PIEDS ET DES MAINS [9]
5 2010 IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships 2.4 Metre Medemblik, NED [4]
1 2007 IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship 2.4 Metre Rochester, USA [4]
1 2005 IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship 2.4 Metre Sonderborg Yacht Club, DEN [4]
2 2003 IFDS Single Person Keelboat World Championship 2.4 Metre Athens, GRE [4]
2 2002 IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships 2.4 Metre Medemblik, NED [4]
2 2008 2.4 Metre World Championship 2.4 Metre [4]
2 2003 2.4 Metre World Championship 2.4 Metre Kieler Bay, GER [4]
2 1998 Youth Hobie 16 World Championships Hobie 16 Sotogrande, ESP [4]
27 2001 Formula 18 World Championship Formula 18 Parkstone YC, Poole, GBR [4]
30 2000 Formula 18 World Championship Formula 18 Erquy, FRA [4]
45 1999 Tornado World Championship Tornado Vallensbaek, DEN [4]

Offshore Sailing

After sailing was removed from the paralympic sailing competition Damien focused on Oceanic short handed sailing having sailing the feeder Class 40 leading to him competing in an IMOCA 60 in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe.[10]

Pos. Year Event Class Boat Notes Ref.
Round the World Race
7 2024 2024-2025 Vendee Globe IMOCA 60 Groupe Apicil (2)
7 2020 2020-2021 Vendee Globe IMOCA 60 Groupe Apicil Time 80d 21h 58m 20s [11]
Trans Oceanic Races
14 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Groupe Apicil with  Yoann Richomme (FRA) [9]
7 2013 Transat Jacques Vabre Class40 ERDF - Des Pieds et des Mains with  Yoann Richomme (FRA) [9]
2 2011 Transat Jacques Vabre Class40 Des pieds et des Mains with  Yoann Richomme (FRA) [9]
6 2018 Route du Rhum [9]
8 2014 Route du Rhum Class40 [9]
10 2010 Route du Rhum Class40 [9]
14 2006 Transat AG2r Beneteau Figaro 2 DES PIEDS ET DES MAINS with Denis Lemaitre
Other Races
10 2020 Défi Azimut IMOCA 60 Groupe Apicil
RET 2020 Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne IMOCA 60
5 2019 Défi Azimut IMOCA 60 Groupe Apicil
16 2019 Rolex Fastnet Race
11 2019 Bermudes 1000 Race IMOCA 60 Groupe Apicil [9]
3 2018 Bermudes 1000 Race
4 2018 Dhream Cup 700
1 2017 Tour de France à la Voile Diam 24
19 2016 Tour de France à la Voile Diam 24 FONDATION FDJ - DES PIEDS ET DES MAINS [12]
19 2015 Tour de France à la Voile Diam 24 FONDATION FDJ - DES PIEDS ET DES MAINS [13]
3 2011 Normandy Channel Race Class40 Des pieds et des Mains with  Yoann Richomme (FRA)

References

  1. ^ "Damien Seguin nominated for World Sailor of the Year".
  2. ^ "Damien Seguin - Sailing | Paralympic Athlete Profile".
  3. ^ "Rio 2016 - sailing - 1-person-keelboat-24mr".
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Damien Seguin". members.sailing.org. World Sailing. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26.
  5. ^ "Results". Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  6. ^ "Home".
  7. ^ "Official Event Website". Archived from the original on 2019-01-24.
  8. ^ "Event Website Link to Results". Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Fiche régatier".
  10. ^ "Damien SEGUIN".
  11. ^ "News - Damien Seguin (Groupe APICIL) sixth over the line and first daggerboard IMOCA - Vendée Globe - En". www.vendeeglobe.org.
  12. ^ "Tour de France à la Voile (grade 1, particip. International–Diam 24) ASO du 08 au 31/07/2016 (24 classés). 17 courses transmises". ffvoile.fr. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Détail résultat". ffvoile.fr. Retrieved Jan 26, 2023.


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