Florent Payet

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Florent Payet
Personal information
Born (1986-11-21) 21 November 1986 (age 37)
Saint-Denis, Réunion, France
Team information
Discipline Downhill
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Mountain bike racing
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Les Gets Junior downhill
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Val di Sole Downhill

Florent Payet (born 21 November 1986) is a French downhill mountain biker. In 2016, he finished third at the UCI Downhill World Championships in Val di Sole, Italy. [1]

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Major results

2004
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg European Junior Downhill Championships
2nd Silver medal blank.svg UCI Junior Downhill World Championships
3nd National Downhill Championships
2007
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg European Downhill Championships
2008
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg European Downhill Championships
3rd National Downhill Championships
2013
3rd National Downhill Championships
2016
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg UCI Downhill World Championships
3rd National Downhill Championships
2017
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg European Downhill Championships

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References

  1. "Florent Payet". the-sports.org. Retrieved 1 July 2021.