| Denis Gargaud Chanut | |
| Nationality: | French |
| Birth Date: | 1987 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Marseille, France |
| Height: | 181 cm[1] |
| Weight: | 76 kg |
| Sport: | Canoe slalom |
| Event: | C1, C2 |
| Education: | KEDGE Business School, Marseille |
| Coach: | Albert Tobelem (club) Benoît Peschier (national)[2] |
| Club: | Marseille Mazargues Canoe Kayak |
| Show-Medals: | no |
Denis Gargaud Chanut (born 22 July 1987) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level in C1 since 2004. Between 2009 and 2011 he also competed in the C2 category alongside Fabien Lefèvre. He won a gold medal in the C1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[1] [3]
Gargaud Chanut also won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four golds (C1: 2011, C1 team: 2021, C2 team: 2010, 2011), three silvers (C1 team: 2009, C2: 2010, 2011) and two bronzes (C1 team: 2013, 2017). He won nine medals at the European Championships (three golds, two silvers and four bronzes).[2] [4]
Gargaud Chanut finished the 2011 season as the World No. 1 in the C1 event.[5] He won the overall World Cup title in C1 in 2021.
Denis's aunt and uncle, Pierre and Cathy Chassigneux, were French champions in the mixed C2 category and run a canoe-kayak club on the Loire river in Orléans; Denis took up canoeing there aged 12. He later excelled internationally, but failed to qualify for the 2008 and 2012 Olympics due to a strong competition with Tony Estanguet, and considered retiring.[2]
Denis is the founder and head of the Duo Tonic and Mulebar company, which produces bars drinks and energy gels for athletes.[2]
| Total | |||||
| C1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| C2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28 June 2009 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | C2 | ||
| 2010 | 3 July 2010 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | C2 | ||
| 2011 | 13 August 2011 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | C1 | ||
| 2014 | 16 August 2014 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | C1 | ||
| 2015 | 8 August 2015 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | C1 | ||
| 15 August 2015 | 3rd | C1 | ||||
| 2016 | 11 June 2016 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | C1 | ||
| 2018 | 8 September 2018 | 3rd | C1 | |||
| 2021 | 20 June 2021 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | C1 | ||
| 12 September 2021 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | C1 | |||
| 2022 | 28 August 2022 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | C1 |