Vincent Boury

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Vincent Boury
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Personal information
Born (1969-06-21) 21 June 1969 (age 55)
Colmar, France
Medal record
Table tennis
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing Class 2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Class 2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London Team Class 1–2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney Class 2

Vincent Boury (born 21 June 1969 [1] in Colmar [2] ) is a French table tennis player.

He represented France at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, in class 2, and beat fellow French competitor Stéphane Molliens to win gold. [3]

He had previously won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, and a bronze at the 2000 Games. He has also been vice-world champion in 1998, 2002 and 2006, and won the team event at the 2002 World Cup. [2]

Boury works as a security engineer. [2]

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References

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