Dorian Coninx (born 28 January 1994) is a French triathlete. He competed in the men's event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]

Dorian Coninx
Coninx - Munich 2022
Personal information
Born (1994-01-28) 28 January 1994 (age 30)
Échirolles, Isère, France
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportTriathlon
Medal record
Men's triathlon
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Mixed relay
Europe Triathlon Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Valencia Individual
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich Individual
Military World Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Wuhan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Wuhan Individual
Super League Triathlon
Silver medal – second place 2022 Toulouse Triple Mix

Triathlon career

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Coninx won both the Junior European and Junior World Championship in 2013.[2] He then won the U23 World title in 2014.[2]

In winter 2015, he ran a 29' 39"[3] 10k at the Cannes 10k, and went on to win his first international Elite race at the Quarteira European Cup event later in the year.

He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio representing France, and finished 36th in 1h 51'  50".[4]

In 2017, he became French Elite Champion on Sprint Distance.[5] In 2019, he won the bronze medal in the men's triathlon at the 2019 Military World Games held in Wuhan, China.[6]

Coninx has also competed at Super League Triathlon events. He finished in second place at SLT Toulouse 2022.[7] The first Super League Triathlon event to be held in France.

References

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  1. ^ "Dorian Coninx". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Dorian Coninx Poissy Triathlon". www.poissytriathlon.com.
  3. ^ "Dorian Coninx fait parler la poudre à Cannes". www.trimag.fr. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  4. ^ "JO 2016 - L'Échirollois Dorian Coninx termine 36e du triathlon". www.francebleu.fr. 8 August 2016.
  5. ^ Olivier Berraud (2 September 2017). "GP Quiberon hommes : Coninx et Poissy, grands gagnants du jour". redaction.triathlete.fr.
  6. ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Military World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  7. ^ Powell, Megan (2 October 2022). "HAYDEN WILDE STRIKES IN TOULOUSE". Super League Triathlon. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
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