Sandra Forgues

Sandra Forgues (born 22 December 1969 in Tarbes), formerly known as Wilfrid Forgues, is a French slalom canoeist who competed as a male athlete from the late 1980s to the early 2000s (decade). In 2018, Forgues revealed publicly her identity as a trans woman.[1]

Sandra Forgues

Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  France
Olympic Games
1996 AtlantaC2
1992 BarcelonaC2
World Championships
1991 TacenC2
1991 TacenC2 team
1997 Três CoroasC2
1997 Três CoroasC2 team
1993 MezzanaC2 team
1995 NottinghamC2
1995 NottinghamC2 team
1993 MezzanaC2
1999 La Seu d'UrgellC2 team
European Championships
2000 MezzanaC2

Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won two medals in the C2 event with a gold in 1996 and a bronze in 1992.

Forgues also won four medals in the C2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (1991, 1997), a silver (1995), and a bronze (1993). She earned 5 more medals in the C2 team event (2 golds, 2 silvers and 1 bronze).

Forgues won the World Cup series in C2 in 1996 and 1997. She also won a silver medal in the C2 event at the 2000 European Championships.

Her partner in the boat throughout the whole of her career was Frank Adisson.[2]

World Cup individual podiums
Season Date Venue Position Event
19901 Jul 1990Wausau1stC2
1990Savage River3rdC2
11 Aug 1990Augsburg3rdC2
199111 Jul 1991Reals3rdC2
199231 May 1992Nottingham1stC2
199318 Jul 1993La Seu d'Urgell3rdC2
25 Jul 1993Lofer3rdC2
21 Aug 1993Minden2ndC2
199426 Jun 1994Nottingham1stC2
18 Sep 1994Asahi, Aichi2ndC2
19959 Jul 1995Mezzana2ndC2
16 Jul 1995Lofer1stC2
199621 Apr 1996Ocoee1stC2
16 Jun 1996Augsburg1stC2
29 Sep 1996Três Coroas1stC2
199722 Jun 1997Bourg St.-Maurice1stC2
29 Jun 1997Björbo2ndC2
28 Jul 1997Ocoee1stC2
199821 Jun 1998Tacen3rdC2
28 Jun 1998Augsburg1stC2
19993 Oct 1999Penrith2ndC2
200030 Apr 2000Penrith1stC2
2 Jul 2000Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre2ndC2

References
  1. Pascal Sidoine, "Wilfrid Forgues devenu Sandra : «Ma vie intime était en prison»" (in French)
  2. "Wilfrid Forgues". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 5 August 2017.


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