Thierry Humeau
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe slalom | ||
Representing  France
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| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice | C1 team |
| | 1989 Savage River | C1 team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1989 Savage River | C1 |
Thierry Humeau (born November 8, 1961 in Poitiers) is a former French slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two silvers (C1 team: 1987, 1989) and a bronze (C1: 1989).[1] Humeau also finished 8th in the C1 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
In the late 80s, he worked as a freelance photojournalist with Sigma Photo Agency in Paris. After the Olympics, Thierry moved to the US and migrated to TV & Film production. He has traveled around the globe reporting for major international television networks such as National Geographic TV, Aljazeera and the BBC. Experienced in difficult and challenging assignments, he has covered war zones, humanitarian, environmental and development issues. Thierry has also consulted with Sony and AVID Technology on the development and testing of large sensor cameras and file based editing workflows.
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12 Aug 1989 | Mezzana | 3rd | C1 |
| 15 Aug 1989 | Augsburg | 2nd | C1 |
References
- ↑ "Overview of athlete's results at canoeslalom.net". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
- Sports-reference.com profile