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French Paralympic cyclist (born 1989)
Quentin Aubague
Personal information
Born (1989-06-16) 16 June 1989 (age 35)
Decize, France
Home townBeaulon, France
Sport
Country France
SportParalympic cycling
Medal record
Paralympic cycling
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Bogogno Time trial T1
Gold medal – first place 2009 Bogogno Road race T1
Gold medal – first place 2010 Baie-Comeau Time trial T1
Gold medal – first place 2010 Baie-Comeau Road race T1
Gold medal – first place 2011 Roskilde Time trial T1
Gold medal – first place 2014 Greenville Time trial T1
Gold medal – first place 2014 Greenville Road race T1
Gold medal – first place 2015 Nottwil Time trial T1
Gold medal – first place 2015 Nottwil Road race T1
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Roskilde Road race T1

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.

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.

References

  1. "Quentin Aubague". France-Paralympique.fr (in French). Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  2. "Un champion d'exception" [An exceptional champion]. Le Journal (in French). 2 October 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  3. Bibal, Christian (24 August 2010). "Le fabuleux doublé de Quentin Aubague" [The fabulous double of Quentin Aubague]. Sud Oeust (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2022.

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