Yann Le Pennec (born 27 November 1974 in

Paimpol Paimpol (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwest France. It is a tourist destination, especially during the summer months when people are attracted by its port and beaches. Geography The town is located in the ...

) is a French slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1992 to 2006. He won two medals in the C2 team event at the

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with a gold in

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and a bronze in

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. He also has two silvers and two bronzes from the same event from the

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. Le Pennec finished fifth in the C2 event at the

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. His partner in the boat throughout his C2 career was

Philippe Quémerais Philippe Quémerais (born 2 July 1971 in Rennes) is a French slalom canoeist who competed in the 1990s and 2000s. He won two medals in the C2 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 2002 and a bronze in 1999. He al ...

World Cup individual podiums

References

1974 births Canoeists at the 2004 Summer Olympics French male canoeists Living people Olympic canoeists for France Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships {{France-canoe-bio-stub