Boris Neveu

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Boris Neveu
2019 ICF Canoe slalom World Championships 284 - Boris Neveu.jpg
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1986-04-12) 12 April 1986 (age 39)
Lourdes, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountryFrance
Sport Canoe slalom
Event
K1, Kayak cross
ClubALCK Bagneres-de-Bigorre
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingNo. 1 (2015)
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Prague K1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Deep Creek Lake K1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 Deep Creek LakeK1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Bratislava K1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 Bratislava K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 La Seu d'Urgell K1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Tacen K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Bratislava K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Pau K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 PauKayak cross
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Rio de Janeiro Kayak cross
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 London Kayak cross
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 London K1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Prague K1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Augsburg K1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Augsburg K1 team
European Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Kraków K1 team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Augsburg K1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Markkleeberg K1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Prague K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Nottingham K1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Tacen K1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2009 NottinghamK1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2009 Liptovský MikulášK1
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Lofer K1 team

Boris Neveu (born 12 April 1986) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004, specializing in K1 and kayak cross. [1]

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He is a two-time individual K1 world champion and a two-time Olympian.

Biography

Neveu won 16 medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with five golds (K1: 2014, 2021; K1 team: 2006, 2014, 2021), eight silvers (K1: 2009; Kayak cross: 2017, 2018, 2023; K1 team: 2010, 2011, 2017, 2023) and three bronzes (K1: 2022; K1 team: 2013, 2022).

He also won nine medals at the European Championships (3 golds, 3 silvers and 3 bronzes), including a bronze in the K1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków. [2]

Neveu competed at two Olympic Games. He finished 7th in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and 7th again in kayak cross at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [3]

Neveu finished 4th in the overall World Cup standings twice (2015, 2019), and 5th twice (2014, 2021). He finished the 2015 season as the World No. 1 in the K1 event. [4]

World Cup individual podiums

Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
K126513
Kayak cross3115
Total57618
SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
2005 16 July 2005 Augsburg 3rdK1
2009 28 June 2009 Pau 2ndK1
2011 9 July 2011 Markkleeberg 2ndK1
2012 1 September 2012 Bratislava 2ndK1
2014 7 June 2014 Lee Valley 1stK1
2 August 2014 La Seu d'Urgell 2ndK1
2015 20 June 2015 Prague 2ndK1
8 August 2015 La Seu d'Urgell 1stK1
2017 9 September 2017 La Seu d'Urgell 2ndK1
2018 30 September 2018 Rio de Janeiro 2ndKayak cross 1
2019 23 June 2019 Bratislava 3rdK1
8 September 2019 Prague 3rdK1
2021 19 June 2021 Markkleeberg 3rdK1
5 September 2021 La Seu d'Urgell 1stKayak cross
2022 27 August 2022 Pau 3rdK1
28 August 2022 Pau 1stKayak cross
2023 8 October 2023 Vaires-sur-Marne 1stKayak cross
2024 9 June 2024 Prague 3rdKayak cross 2
1 World Championship counting for World Cup points
2 2024 Olympic qualifier. Did not count for World Cup rankings.

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". galasport.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Boris NEVEU (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Boris NEVEU". Olympics.com. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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