Alain Fuss (born 10 July 1968 in La Tronche) is a

Paralympian The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...

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from France competing mainly in category T54 long-distance events. Alain has competed in two Paralympics. His first appearance in Athens in

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

he competed in the T54 5000m, 10000m and marathon without any medal success. Four years later in Beijing at the

2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...

he competed in the T54 1500m, 5000m and 10000m again without winning a medal but did pick up a medal as part of the bronze medal-winning French team in the T53/54 4 × 400 m.

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* * 1968 births Living people Paralympic athletes for France Paralympic bronze medalists for France Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Sportspeople from La Tronche 21st-century French sportspeople {{France-Paralympic-medalist-stub