Boris Neveu
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1986-04-12) 12 April 1986
Lourdes, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1, Kayak cross
ClubALCK Bagneres-de-Bigorre
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingNo. 1 (2015)
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 PragueK1 team
Gold medal – first place2014 Deep Creek LakeK1
Gold medal – first place2014 Deep Creek LakeK1 team
Gold medal – first place2021 BratislavaK1
Gold medal – first place2021 BratislavaK1 team
Silver medal – second place2009 La Seu d'UrgellK1
Silver medal – second place2010 TacenK1 team
Silver medal – second place2011 BratislavaK1 team
Silver medal – second place2017 PauK1 team
Silver medal – second place2017 PauKayak cross
Silver medal – second place2018 Rio de JaneiroKayak cross
Silver medal – second place2023 LondonKayak cross
Silver medal – second place2023 LondonK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2013 PragueK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2022 AugsburgK1
Bronze medal – third place2022 AugsburgK1 team
European Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 KrakówK1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 AugsburgK1 team
Gold medal – first place2015 MarkkleebergK1
Gold medal – first place2020 PragueK1 team
Silver medal – second place2009 NottinghamK1
Silver medal – second place2016 Liptovský MikulášK1 team
Silver medal – second place2017 TacenK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2009 NottinghamK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2011 La Seu d'UrgellK1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 Liptovský MikulášK1 team
Silver medal – second place2009 Liptovský MikulášK1
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 LoferK1 team

Boris Neveu (born 12 April 1986) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004.[1]

Biography

Neveu won 16 medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with five golds (K1: 2014, 2021; K1 team: 2006, 2014, 2021), eight silvers (K1: 2009; Kayak cross: 2017, 2018, 2023; K1 team: 2010, 2011, 2017, 2023) and three bronzes (K1: 2022; K1 team: 2013, 2022). He also won nine medals at the European Championships (3 golds, 3 silvers and 3 bronzes), including a bronze in the K1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.[2]

Neveu finished 4th in the overall World Cup standings twice (2015, 2019), and 5th twice (2014, 2021). He finished the 2015 season as the World No. 1 in the K1 event.[3]

He finished 7th in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

World Cup individual podiums

1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
K126513
Kayak cross3104
Total57517
Season Date Venue Position Event
200516 July 2005Augsburg3rdK1
200928 June 2009Pau2ndK1
20119 July 2011Markkleeberg2ndK1
20121 September 2012Bratislava2ndK1
20147 June 2014Lee Valley1stK1
2 August 2014La Seu d'Urgell2ndK1
201520 June 2015Prague2ndK1
8 August 2015La Seu d'Urgell1stK1
20179 September 2017La Seu d'Urgell2ndK1
201830 September 2018Rio de Janeiro2ndKayak cross1
201923 June 2019Bratislava3rdK1
8 September 2019Prague3rdK1
202119 June 2021Markkleeberg3rdK1
5 September 2021La Seu d'Urgell1stKayak cross
202227 August 2022Pau3rdK1
28 August 2022Pau1stKayak cross
20238 October 2023Vaires-sur-Marne1stKayak cross
1 World Championship counting for World Cup points

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". galasport.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Boris NEVEU (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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