Personal information | |
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Born | Gouesnac'h, France | 16 March 1998
Sport | |
Sport | Canoe slalom |
Club | Club Canoe Kayak Quimper Cornouaille |
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His brother is Jean-Pierre Bourhis, who also represented Senegal in canoe slalom at the Olympics.
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