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Alain Fuss

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France
Athletics
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Biography

Impairment information

Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T54

Further personal information

Family
Wife Ki-ok
Residence
Échirolles, FRA
Occupation
Information Technology
Languages
Korean, English
Higher education
Computer Science - INSA: Lyon, FRA

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport at age 26.
Club / Team
CSBJ Handisport: Bourgoin-Jallieu, FRA
Name of coach
Olivier Deniaud [national]
Coach from which country?
France

International debut

Year
2002
Competing for
France
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Lille

General interest

Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a bronze medal in the 4x400m relay at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2010)
Most influential person in career
French Paralympian Rudi Van Den Abbeele. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2010)
Hero / Idol
US basketball Michael Jordan. (Athlete, 02 Dec 20100
Other sports
He has competed for France in handcycling. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2010, handbikeoz.com, 03 Apr 2010)

Results

Unit Date Rank
IPC Athletics World Championships Villeneuve d'Ascq 2002 (Villeneuve d'Ascq, France)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Marathon T54 Final Round 9999
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Marathon T54 Final Round 18
Men's 4x400 m T53/54 Final Round 3
Men's 4x400 m T53/54 Heat 2 3
Men's 5000 m T54 Heat 2 5
Men's 1500 m T54 Heat 3 7
Men's 1500 m T54 Heat 2 9999
IPC Athletics World Championships Assen 2006 (Assen, Netherlands)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Marathon T54 Final Round 44
Men's 10000 m T54 Final Round 9999
Men's 10000 m T54 Heat 2 6
Men's 5000 m T54 Heat 1 3
Men's 5000 m T54 Heat 2 2
Men's 5000 m T54 Final Round 10
Athens 2004 Paralympic Games (Athens, Greece)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 5000 m T54 Heat 2 6
Men's 10000 m T54 Heat 1 6
Men's 10000 m T54 Final Round 6
Men's Marathon T54 Final Round 11
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 4x400 m T54 Heat 1 2011-01-24 9999
Men's 5000 m T53/54 Heat 3 2011-01-24 2
Men's 1500 m T53/54 Heat 2 2011-01-25 5
Men's 5000 m T53/54 Final 2011-01-27 9
Men's Marathon T53/54 Final 2011-01-30 9
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 5000 m T54 Heat 2 2012-08-31 5
Men's 4x400 m T53/54 Heat 1 2012-09-08 4
Men's Marathon T54 Final Round 2012-09-09 18
IPC Athletics World Championships (Lyon, France)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's Marathon T54 Final 1 2013-07-28 9999