Dimitri Pavadé (born 14 August 1989) is a French para-athlete who specializes in long jump. Born and raised on the island of Réunion, he represented France at the 2020 and 2024 Paralympics.
Career
Pavadé represented France in the men's long jump T64 event at the 2020 Paralympics and won a silver medal.[1] He also represented France in the same event at the 2024 Paralympics, coming in fourth.[2]
Personal life
Pavadé's right leg was amputated at the age of eighteen after a work accident. He was working on the docks in Réunion when a forklift truck, weighing 18 tonnes, rolled over his leg.[3]
During the 2024 Paralympics, after competing he came out as gay publicly.[2]
References
- ^ "Dimitri Pavadé". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b Zeigler, Cyd. "Gay Paralympian Dimitri Pavade comes out at Paris Paralympics". OutSports.
- ^ "Dimitri Pavade". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
External links
- Dimitri Pavadé at the International Paralympic Committee
- Dimitri Pavadé at Équipe de France (in French)
- Dimitri Pavadé at France Paralympique (in French)
- Dimitri Pavadé on Instagram
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