Personal information | |
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Born | 14 March 1991 |
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Country | France |
Sport | Paralympic powerlifting |
Disability | Achondroplasia (short stature) |
Medal record |
Axel Bourlon (born 14 March 1991)[1] is a French Paralympic powerlifter.[2] He won the silver medal in the men's 54 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4] He was born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.[2]
At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he competed in the men's 54 kg event. He also competed in this event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[5]
In September 2021, Bourlon was awarded the Ordre national du Mérite.[6]
Year | Venue | Weight | Attempts (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
Summer Paralympics | |||||||||||||
2021 | Tokyo, Japan | 54 kg | 162 | 165 | 165 | ![]() | |||||||
World Championships | |||||||||||||
2019 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 54 kg | 150 | 150 | 6 | ||||||||
2021 | Tbilisi, Georgia | 54 kg | 157 | 157 | 5 |