Danis Civil

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Danis Civil
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Civil in 2024
Personal information
Born (1988-05-03) 3 May 1988 (age 37)
French Guiana
Sport
CountryFrance
Sport Breaking
Medal record
Breaking
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris B-Boys
European Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Kraków–Małopolska B-Boys
WDSF European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Manchester [1] B-Boys
FUJIFILM INSTAX Undisputed Masters
Runner-up2022 LondonSolo Men
Runner-up2023 Tokyo World FinalSolo Men

Danis Civil (born 3 May 1988), [2] also known as Dany Dann, [3] [4] [5] is a French breakdancer. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in the B-Boys event. [6]

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Life and career

Civil was born in French Guiana. [7] In 2022, he was crowned as French breaking champion in Bordeaux, [8] placing fifth at the World Games, then won the gold medal at the 2020 WDSF European Breaking Championship in Manchester. [9]

He won the gold medal in Breaking at the 2023 European Games (team Sanofi), [10] qualifying directly for the Breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [11]

On August 10, 2024, he won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, losing in the finals to Canadian Philip Kim. [12]

References

  1. "Le Français Dany Dann champion d'Europe de breaking". L'Équipe (in French). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. "Dany Dann (Danis Civil)". Paris 2024 Olympics . Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. "B-boy Dany qualifié pour les JO de Paris 2024". L'Équipe (in French). 27 June 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. Cologni, Laetitia (7 April 2024). "JO de Paris 2024: le Perpignanais Dany Dann maintient la cadence olympique". L'Indépendant (in French). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  5. "Dany Dann, breakdancer, un artiste aux Jeux olympiques". La Provence (in French). 8 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  6. "B-boy Dany Dann médaillé d'argent en breaking aux JO de Paris". L'Équipe . 10 August 2024.
  7. "B-Boy Dany Dann: the inspiring story of France's No.1 breaker". 2024 Summer Olympics . Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  8. Carla Bucero Lanzi (13 June 2022). "Le Guyanais Dany Dann sacré champion de France de Breakdance". la1ere.francetvinfo.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  9. Dorine Besson (7 November 2022). "Le Français Dany Dann champion d'Europe de breaking". lequipe.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  10. "Dany Dann – Athlète Team Sanofi". sanofi.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  11. Dorine Besson (27 June 2023). "B-boy Dany qualifié pour les JO de Paris 2024". lequipe.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  12. "B-boy Dany Dann médaillé d'argent en breaking aux JO de Paris". L'Équipe . 10 August 2024.