Amandine Chazot
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991 Brittany, France |
| Died | (aged 33) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Standup paddleboarder |
Amandine Chazot (1991 – 27 November 2024) was a French radiologist and standup paddleboarder. She competed at the ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship and the ICF Stand Up Paddling World Championships.
Early life
[edit]Chazot hailed from Brittany.[1] She and her husband had a son.[1]
Career
[edit]Chazot studied medicine before becoming a radiologist at the Cornouaille hospital.[2]
She was a two-time vice-world champion in stand-up paddler.[3] She achieved these milestones at the International Surfing Association (ISA) world championships in Denmark in 2017 and El Salvador in 2019.[4] She was a six-time champion in her home country.[5] Paddleboarding is not considered a popular French sport, but Chazot reportedly contributed to popularising it on the coasts of Finistère.[6]
In June 2024, she carried the Olympic flame during its passage before the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3]
Death
[edit]Chazot died from cancer on 27 November 2024, at the age of 33.[7] She battled with cancer for many years.[8] She had been undergoing treatment for advanced cancer since 2021.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Amandine Chazot nous a quittés". Fédération Française de Surf (in French). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Amandine Chazot, vice-championne du monde de stand up paddle, est morte à 33 ans". RMC Sport (in French). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Amandine Chazot, championne de Stand up paddle, est décédée". Le Télégramme (in French). 28 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Amandine Chazot, sportive de très haut niveau: Ma meilleure thérapie reste le sport". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 11 June 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Surf : décès d'Amandine Chazot, double vice-championne du monde stand up paddle". Le Figaro (in French). 29 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "La championne de paddle Amandine Chazot est décédée à 33 ans". leparisien.fr (in French). 30 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Cette championne de stand-up paddle qui avait porté la flamme olympique est morte à 33 ans". Le HuffPost (in French). 30 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Ouest-France (29 November 2024). "Elle avait porté la flamme olympique: la Bretonne Amandine Chazot, championne de paddle, est décédée". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "« Une athlète exceptionnelle » : qui était Amandine Chazot, la championne de paddle". clermont.maville.com (in French). Retrieved 4 December 2024.