Jean Sennelier

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Jean Sennelier
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1981 Bala C-1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice C-1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1981 Bala C-1

Jean Sennelier is a French slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two silvers (C-1 team: 1981, 1987) and a bronze (C-1: 1981).

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