Nicolas GESTIN (FRA)

Nicolas Gestin had a dream Olympic debut in Paris, winning the men’s canoe gold medal in front of home fans. He is a two-time world champion and has a silver at the level. The Tremeven native has also shone at the junior and U23 level in Europe and at the World Championships. He has studied urban planning and development and is a fan of the video game FIFA, now known as EA FC.

Olympics: Gold - 1; World Championships: Gold - 2, Silver - 1.