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Dimitri Pavadé
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989 (age 35)
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT64
Eventlong jump
ClubAthle 632 Tournefeuille
Coached byRemi Magro
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  France
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo long jump T64
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai long jump T64
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bydgoszcz long jump T64
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Bydgoszcz universal 4×100 m relay

Dimitri Pavadé (born 14 August 1989) is a French para-athlete who specializes in long jump. Born and raised on the island of Réunion, he represented France at the 2020 and 2024 Paralympics.

Career

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Pavadé represented France in the men's long jump T64 event at the 2020 Paralympics and won a silver medal.[1] He also represented France in the same event at the 2024 Paralympics, coming in fourth.[2]

Personal life

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Pavadé's right leg was amputated at the age of eighteen after a work accident. He was working on the docks in Réunion when a forklift truck, weighing 18 tonnes, rolled over his leg.[3]

During the 2024 Paralympics, after competing he came out as gay publicly.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Dimitri Pavadé". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b Zeigler, Cyd. "Gay Paralympian Dimitri Pavade comes out at Paris Paralympics". OutSports.
  3. ^ "Dimitri Pavade". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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