Pascal Gentil

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He was born in Paris in 1973 but now he lives in Aix-en-Provence. When he began taekwodo, he   wanted to be fluid in his movements but later he became passionate about this sport. He began taekwodo in  the 18th arrondissement of Paris.

Pascal Gentil is a French taekwondoist. A three-time winner of the European Championships, four-time World Cup Champion and Olympic bronze medalist at the 20000 summer Olympics in Sidney and at the2004 Olympics in Athens. Pascal Gentil is the most decorated taekwondo practitioner in French taekwondo history.

Captain of the French taekwondo team, Pascal Gentil won his third European title in October 2005 in Riga giving the French team a second position behind  Turkey with six medals.

   

Today

Today, he practises taekwondo only a little , he lives with his family in China: he has a little daughter. Sometimes he comes to France to coach lots of other taekwondoists. I trained with them, It was very athletic and super.

Quizz

When has he won his third europpen title?

How did he begin taekwondo ? 

Written by Isis