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Pierre Houin

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Pierre Houin
Houin in 2016
Personal information
Born (1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 30)
Toul, France
BildungIUT Charlemagne, Nancy
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubUS Toul
Coached byAlexis Besançon[2]
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Frankreich
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Lwt double sculls
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Aiguebelette Lwt quad sculls
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sarasota Lwt double sculls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Poznań Lwt single sculls
Gold medal – first place 2017 Račice Lwt double sculls

Pierre Houin (born 15 April 1994) is a French rower. He won the gold medal in the lightweight sculls at the 2015 European Championships, 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympics.[2]

Houin took up rowing aged 11 at l'Union Sportive de Toul following his brother, who won a national title in 2004. He has a tattoo on his chest saying "amat victoria curam" (victory loves carefulness).[2]

References

  1. ^ Pierre Houin. rio2016.com
  2. ^ a b c Pierre Houin. nbcolympics.com