Cédric Forgit (born 23 February 1982 in

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) is a French slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1998 to 2008. Forgit won a silver medal in the C2 team event at the

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. He also won five medals at the

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(1 gold, 3 silvers and 1 bronze). Forgit finished fourth in the C2 event at the

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. His partner in the C2 boat throughout his active career was

Martin Braud Martin Braud (born 6 January 1982 in Angoulême) is a French slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1998 to 2008. Career Braud won a silver medal in the C2 team event at the 2007 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. He al ...

World Cup individual podiums

¹ European Championship counting for World Cup points :

² Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points

References

1982 births Living people People from Cognac, France Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics French male canoeists Olympic canoeists for France Sportspeople from Charente Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-canoe-bio-stub