Émilie Fournel

Émilie Fournel
Personal information
Nationality Canadian
Born (1986-10-26) October 26, 1986
Montreal, Quebec
Residence Dorval, Quebec[1]
Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight 59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport Kayaking
Event(s) K-1 200m, K-1 500m

Émilie Fournel (born October 26, 1986) is a Canadian sprint kayaker who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 4 x 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth.[2]

Fournel also competed in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but was eliminated in the semifinals.

Her father, Jean Fournel, competed for Canada in sprint canoe at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Her brother Hugues Fournel competed with her at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's K-2 200 metres with Ryan Cochrane.

References

  1. "COC Canada profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  2. "Emilie FOURNEL". Retrieved 10 December 2012.

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