Frank Adisson
Frank Adisson (born 24 July 1969, in Tarbes) is a French slalom canoeist. He competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s, in three Summer Olympics. He won two medals in the C2 event with a gold medal in 1996 and a bronze medal in 1992.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe slalom | ||
| Representing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1996 Atlanta | C2 | |
| 1992 Barcelona | C2 | |
| World Championships | ||
| 1991 Tacen | C2 | |
| 1991 Tacen | C2 team | |
| 1997 Três Coroas | C2 | |
| 1997 Três Coroas | C2 team | |
| 1993 Mezzana | C2 team | |
| 1995 Nottingham | C2 | |
| 1995 Nottingham | C2 team | |
| 1993 Mezzana | C2 | |
| 1999 La Seu d'Urgell | C2 team | |
| European Championships | ||
| 2000 Mezzana | C2 | |
Frank Adisson also won four medals in the C2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds in (1991, 1997), a silver in (1995), and a bronze in (1993). He earned 5 more medals in the C2 team event (2 golds, 2 silvers and 1 bronze).
He won the World Cup series in C2 in 1996 and 1997. He also won a silver medal in the C2 event at the 2000 European Championships.
His partner in the boat throughout the whole of his career was Wilfrid Forgues (now known as Sandra Forgues).[1]
Frank Adisson is also a graduate of the EM Lyon Business School.[2]
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 Jul 1990 | Wausau | 1st | C2 |
| 1990 | Savage River | 3rd | C2 | |
| 11 Aug 1990 | Augsburg | 3rd | C2 | |
| 1991 | 11 Jul 1991 | Reals | 3rd | C2 |
| 1992 | 31 May 1992 | Nottingham | 1st | C2 |
| 1993 | 18 Jul 1993 | La Seu d'Urgell | 3rd | C2 |
| 25 Jul 1993 | Lofer | 3rd | C2 | |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Minden | 2nd | C2 | |
| 1994 | 26 Jun 1994 | Nottingham | 1st | C2 |
| 18 Sep 1994 | Asahi, Aichi | 2nd | C2 | |
| 1995 | 9 Jul 1995 | Mezzana | 2nd | C2 |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Lofer | 1st | C2 | |
| 1996 | 21 Apr 1996 | Ocoee | 1st | C2 |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Augsburg | 1st | C2 | |
| 29 Sep 1996 | Três Coroas | 1st | C2 | |
| 1997 | 22 Jun 1997 | Bourg St.-Maurice | 1st | C2 |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Björbo | 2nd | C2 | |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Ocoee | 1st | C2 | |
| 1998 | 21 Jun 1998 | Tacen | 3rd | C2 |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Augsburg | 1st | C2 | |
| 1999 | 3 Oct 1999 | Penrith | 2nd | C2 |
| 2000 | 30 Apr 2000 | Penrith | 1st | C2 |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre | 2nd | C2 |
References
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Adisson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013.