Émilie Fer

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Émilie Fer
Slalom canoeing 2012 Olympics W K1 FRA Emilie Fer.jpg
Fer at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London K1
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Prague K1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Prague K1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Deep Creek Lake K1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 London K1 team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Krakow K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Nottingham K1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Augsburg K1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Vienna K1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Vienna K1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Markkleeberg K1 team
U23 European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Kraków K1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Nottingham K1 team

Émilie Fer (born 17 February 1983 in Saint-Maurice) [1] is a French slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2000 to 2016.

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She won a gold medal in the K1 event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [2] She also finished seventh in the K1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Fer won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds (K1: 2013; K1 team: 2006, 2014) and a bronze (K1 team: 2015). She also six medals at the European Championships (1 gold, 2 silvers and 3 bronzes). [3]

On 1 January 2013, Fer was made a Knight (Chevalier) of the Legion of Honour. [4]

She announced her retirement in 2017. [5]

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
2012 24 Jun 2012 La Seu d'Urgell 2ndK1
2013 30 Jun 2013 Augsburg 1stK1
25 Aug 2013 Bratislava 1stK1
2014 3 Aug 2014 La Seu d'Urgell 3rdK1
2015 16 Aug 2015 Pau 1stK1

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References

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  2. "Fer wins women's kayak single for France". The Times of India . Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  3. "Emilie FER (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. Légion d'Honneur: Aschieri, Muffat et Agnel dans la promo du 1er janvier – nicematin.com
  5. "Kayak: Emilie Fer, championne olympique à Londres, prend sa retraite". La Voix du Nord . Retrieved 10 December 2017.