Marie-Zélia Lafont Explained

Marie-Zélia Lafont
Nationality:French
Birth Date:9 January 1987
Birth Place:Orthez, France
Height:1.71 m
Weight:63 kg
Country:France
Sport:Canoe slalom
Event:K1
Club:Orthez Nautique CK
Show-Medals:yes

Marie-Zélia Lafont (born 9 January 1987) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2003.[1]

She won two medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, with a gold in 2018 and a bronze in 2015. She also won two golds and three bronzes at the European Championships.[2]

Lafont participated in two Olympic Games. She finished in 16th place in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and 14th in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
2016 19 June 2016 bgcolor=gold1st K1
2020 7 November 2020 bgcolor=gold1st K1

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marie-Zélia Lafont. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417202403/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/marie-zelia-lafont-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 26 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Marie-Zelia LAFONT (FRA). CanoeSlalom.net. 26 December 2017.