Thierry Saidi Explained

Thierry Saïdi (born 20 February 1965 in Épinal) is a French slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s. He specialized in the C2 event with Emmanuel del Rey being his partner in the boat.

He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds (C2 team: 1989, 1991, 1997), three silvers (C2 team: 1985, 1993, 1995) and two bronzes (C2: 1989, 1991).

Saïdi also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fifth in the C2 event in Atlanta in 1996.

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
1989 12 Aug 1989 bgcolor=gold1st C2
1990 1990 bgcolor=silver2nd C2
11 Aug 1990 bgcolor=silver2nd C2
26 Aug 1990 3rd C2
1993 1 Aug 1993 bgcolor=gold1st C2
1994 3 Jul 1994 bgcolor=gold1st C2
10 Jul 1994 3rd C2
17 Jul 1994 bgcolor=gold1st C2
1996 21 Apr 1996 bgcolor=silver2nd C2

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