Evann Girault

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Evann Girault
Personal information
Born (2004-08-25) 25 August 2004 (age 21)
Orléans, France
Fencing career
Sport Fencing
CountryFlag of Niger.svg  Niger
Weapon Sabre
Handright-handed
Club Cercle d'Escrime Orléanais  [ fr ]

Evann Jean Abba Girault (born 25 August 2004) is a French-Nigerien sabre fencer. He qualified to represent Niger at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Girault was born on 25 August 2004 in Orléans, France, to a French father and Nigerien mother. He holds dual citizenship. He grew up in Orléans and competed in gymnastics as a youth for seven or eight years. His brother was a fencer, and after watching him participate at various events, he decided to try out the sport himself. [1] He joined the fencing club Cercle d'Escrime Orléanais  [ fr ] in 2015. [2]

Girault competes in sabre fencing events and is right-handed. [3] In addition to competing at tournaments in France, he started competing internationally in 2021, choosing to represent Niger. [1] He was ranked 119th globally in the junior rankings for the 2021–22 season and competed at several events with his brother. [1] [3] He placed 8th at the African Senior Championships in 2022 and then won silver at the African Junior Championships in 2023, while being 5th at the World Junior Championships. [1] He was ranked 13th by the FIE globally for juniors for the 2022–23 season and ranked 43rd in the seniors category for that year. [3]

Girault studies at the University of Orléans, where he won the French university national championship in 2023. [4] He represented Niger at the Fencing World Cup in November 2023 and later won the silver medal at the African Cadet and Juniors Fencing Championship in March 2023. [5] [6] By February 2024, he was ranked 8th in the global junior rankings and 41st in the senior rankings. [5] He participated at the African Olympic qualifying tournament in April 2024 and defeated Algerian Zacharia Bounachada in the final by a score of 15–10, securing a spot at the 2024 Summer Olympics representing Niger. [7] He became the first Nigerien to qualify for the Olympics in fencing. [6] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Evann Girault (Abba), le porte-flambeau de l'escrime nigérienne" [Evann Girault (Abba), the torchbearer of Nigerien fencing] (in French). Agence Nigérienne de Presse  [ fr ]. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024– via archive.ph.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "Escrime : deux sabreurs d'Orléans de plus qualifiés pour les Jeux olympiques de Paris !" [Fencing: two more Orléans sabers qualified for the Paris Olympic Games!]. La République du Centre  [ fr ] (in French). 28 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Evann Girault". Fédération Internationale d'Escrime.
  4. ↑ "Evann Girault champion de France universitaire au sabre !" [Evann Girault French university saber champion!] (in French). University of Orléans. 19 April 2023. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024– via archive.ph.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. 1 2 Sourou, Helene (9 February 2024). "Evann Abba Girault : un espoir de l'escrime en quête de soutien" [Evann Abba Girault: a fencing hopeful in search of support]. Journal du Niger (in French).
  6. 1 2 "Escrime : Le franco-nigérien Evann Abba Girault à " un pas " d'une qualification historique !" [Fencing: Franco-Nigerien Evann Abba Girault “one step” away from historic qualification!]. L'Autre Républicain (in French). 28 April 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Tournoi qualificatif Africain Olympique d'Escrime à Alger : Evann Abba Girault, qualifié pour les J.O de Paris !" [African Olympic Fencing Qualification Tournament in Algiers: Evann Abba Girault, qualified for the Paris Olympics!]. L'Autre Républicain (in French). 30 April 2024.
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