Birth Date: | 1994 4, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Toul, France |
Height: | 182 cm[1] |
Weight: | 74 kg |
Sport: | Rowing |
Education: | IUT Charlemagne, Nancy |
Coach: | Alexis Besançon[2] |
Club: | US Toul |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Pierre Houin (born 15 April 1994) is a French rower. He won the gold medal in the lightweight sculls at the 2015 European Championships, 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympics.[2]
Houin took up rowing aged 11 at l'Union Sportive de Toul following his brother, who won a national title in 2004. He has a tattoo on his chest saying "amat victoria curam" (victory loves carefulness).[2]