Frank Adisson (born 24 July 1969, in Tarbes) is a French slalom canoeist. He competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s, in three Summer Olympics. He won two medals in the C2 event with a gold medal in 1996 and a bronze medal in 1992.

Frank Adisson
Bearer of the Olympic flame in Bagnères-de-Bigorre on May 19, 2024
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta C2
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona C2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Tacen C2
Gold medal – first place 1991 Tacen C2 team
Gold medal – first place 1997 Três Coroas C2
Gold medal – first place 1997 Três Coroas C2 team
Silver medal – second place 1993 Mezzana C2 team
Silver medal – second place 1995 Nottingham C2
Silver medal – second place 1995 Nottingham C2 team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Mezzana C2
Bronze medal – third place 1999 La Seu d'Urgell C2 team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2000 Mezzana C2

Frank Adisson also won four medals in the C2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds in (1991, 1997), a silver in (1995), and a bronze in (1993). He earned 5 more medals in the C2 team event (2 golds, 2 silvers and 1 bronze).

He won the World Cup series in C2 in 1996 and 1997. He also won a silver medal in the C2 event at the 2000 European Championships.

His partner in the boat throughout the whole of his career was Wilfrid Forgues (now known as Sandra Forgues).[1]

Frank Adisson is also a graduate of the EM Lyon Business School.[2]

World Cup individual podiums

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      Total
C2 11 6 6 23
Season Date Venue Position Event
1990 1 July 1990 Wausau 1st C2
1990 Savage River 3rd C2
11 August 1990 Augsburg 3rd C2
1991 11 July 1991 Reals 3rd C2
1992 31 May 1992 Nottingham 1st C2
1993 18 July 1993 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd C2
25 July 1993 Lofer 3rd C2
21 August 1993 Minden 2nd C2
1994 26 June 1994 Nottingham 1st C2
18 September 1994 Asahi, Aichi 2nd C2
1995 9 July 1995 Mezzana 2nd C2
16 July 1995 Lofer 1st C2
1996 21 April 1996 Ocoee 1st C2
16 June 1996 Augsburg 1st C2
29 September 1996 Três Coroas 1st C2
1997 22 June 1997 Bourg St.-Maurice 1st C2
29 June 1997 Björbo 2nd C2
28 July 1997 Ocoee 1st C2
1998 21 June 1998 Tacen 3rd C2
28 June 1998 Augsburg 1st C2
1999 3 October 1999 Penrith 2nd C2
2000 30 April 2000 Penrith 1st C2
2 July 2000 Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre 2nd C2

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile". em-lyon.com.
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