Titouan Lamazou
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| Nationality | French |
| Born | 11 July 1955 Casablanca, Morocco |
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| Class | IMOCA 60 |
Titouan Lamazou is a French navigator, artist and writer, born on 11 July 1955 in Casablanca, Morocco. He was actually born Antoine Lamazou, he officially took the name Titouan Lamazou in 1986. After a stint at the Fine Arts, he went travelling at the age of 18 where he met with Éric Tabarly who encouraged him into adventure sailing winning the first Vendée Globe in 1990.[1]
Distinctions
[edit]- 1990 - André de Saint-Sauveur Prize from the French Academy of Sports
- 1991 - Chevalier de l'ordre du Mérite Maritime Knight of the Order of Maritime Merit 1991
- 2003 = Official Navy Painter in 2003
- 2003 = UNESCO Artist for Peace, 2003
- 2017 - Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur Knight of the Legion of Honour on April 14, 2017[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "News - Titouan Lamazou, the pioneer - Vendée Globe - En". www.vendeeglobe.org. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "Décret du 14 avril 2017 portant promotion et nomination - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
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- Sportspeople from Casablanca
- French male sailors (sport)
- People from Morlaix
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- French Vendee Globe sailors
- 1989 Vendee Globe sailors
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