Quentin Aubague | |
Sport: | Paralympic cycling |
Birth Date: | 16 June 1989 |
Birth Place: | Decize, France |
Hometown: | Beaulon, France |
Quentin Aubague (born 16 June 1989) is a French Paralympic cyclist who competes in international road cycling competitions. He is a nine-time World champion. He has competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics and has reached fourth place in the road race at both Games.[1]
Aubague had a cerebral haemorrhage after he was born and had quadriplegia in all four limbs as a result, his parents were told that he will never walk. When he became a toddler, his parents encouraged him to use a tricycle and Aubague started to pedal without any help. He continued his love for cycling into his teens and he often travelled with his father on a tandem and he later ensued his passion into elite tricycle racing, Aubague began his sporting career at the 2009 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Bogogno, Italy and won his first ever medals, two golds in the road race and time trial T1.[2] [3]