Sail

Sail : discover the high-level athletes from La Défense who represent France at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Sail illustration © Ministry of the Armed Forces

Junior rating Hélène Noesmoen

Junior rating Helene Noesman, iQfoil © Ministère des Armées

Top-level athlete from the French Navy

iGFOil

  • 5th in the world championship in 2022 and 2023.
  • 4th in the European championship in 2023.
  • Double world and European champion in 2020 and 2021.

Junior rating Nicolas Goyard

Junior rating Nicolas Goyard, iQFOil © Ministère des Armées

Top-level athlete from the French Navy

iQFOil

  • 6th in the world championships in 2024.
  • 4th at the European Championships in 2023.
  • World champion and European champion in 2021.
  • Olympic IQFoil World Vice-Champion and 3rd at the European Olympic IQfoil Championships in 2020.

Petty officer Jean-Baptiste Bernaz

Petty officer Jean-Baptiste Bernaz, ILCA © Ministère des Armées

Top-level athlete from the French Navy

ILCA

  • 4th in the world championship in 2023.
  • World champions in 2022.
  • 6th at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021.
  • 5th at the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016.
  • 10th at the Olympic Games in 2012.
  • 8th at the Olympic Games in 2008.

Leading rate Jérémie Mion

Leading rate Jérémie Mion, 470 mixed dinghy © Ministère des Armées

Top-level athlete from the French Navy

470 mixed dinghy

  • 6th in the world championship in 2024.
  • French champion and 1st in the Test Event in Marseille in 2023.
  • 3rd in the mixed 470 world championship in 2022.
  • 11th at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021.
  • World champion in 2018.
  • 7th at the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016.

Junior rating Axel Mazzella

Junior rating Axel Mazzella, formula kite © Ministère des Armées

Top-level athlete from the French Navy

Formula kite

  • European champion in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2024.
  • On the podium at the World Championships in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Aircraftman Lauriane Nolot

Aircraftman Lauriane Nolot, formula kite © Ministère des Armées

Top-level athlete from the French Air and Space Force

Formula kite

  • European champion in 2024.
  • World champion in 2023.
  • Vice-World champion and European champion in 2022.
  • Bronze medallist at the World championships and Vice-European champion in 2021.
  • French Vice-Champion in 2020.

Petty officer Charline Picon

Petty officer Charline Picon, 49er FX © Ministry of the Armed Forces

Top-level athlete from the French Navy

49er FX

  • Olympic Vice-Champion in Tokyo in 2021, third in the World Championship.
  • Vice-World Champion in 2020 and 2018.
  • Rio Olympic Champion in 2016.
  • Quintuple European Champion in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020 and 2021.

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