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| Born | 2 January 1992 [1] Lille, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paratriathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | PTS4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pierre-Antoine Baele (born 2 January 1992) is a French paratriathlete. He represented France at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Baele started his career in judo before discovering para-athletics in 2012. In December 2016, he met Alexis Hanquinquant who inspired him to pursue a career in paratriathlon. [2]
Baele made his international debut for France at the 2022 World Championship and won a silver medal in the PTS4 event. He also won a silver medal at the 2022 Europe Triathlon Championships. [3] He again competed at the 2023 World Championship and won a silver medal. [4] [5] [1]
In July 2024, he was selected to represent France at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [6] He competed in the PTS4 event and finished in fourth place, finishing 15 seconds behind bronze medalist Nil Riudavets. [7] [8] Weeks later he then competed at the 2024 European Triathlon Championships and won a bronze medal in the PTS4 event. [9] [10]
Baele was born with agenesis in his left foot. [11] He is in a relationship with Candice Guillaume. [12]
