Jacky Avril

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Jacky Avril
Jacky Avril Seo de Urgell 1992.jpg
Personal information
Born (1964-07-19) 19 July 1964 (age 60)
Vierzon, France
Relative Alexandre Avril (nephew)
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona C1
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice C1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Savage River C1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Tacen C1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Tacen C1

Jacky Avril (born 19 July 1964 in Vierzon) is a French slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. He won the bronze medal in the C1 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Avril also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three silvers (C1 team: 1987, 1989, 1991) and one bronze (C1: 1991).

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
1992 20 Jun 1992 Bourg St.-Maurice 2ndC1

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