Christophe Carayon
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Christophe Carayon is a paralympic athlete
from France
competing mainly in category T12 middle distance events.
Christophe competed in two Paralympics winning two golds and two bronzes. His first games in 1992 Summer Paralympics
gave him his two gold medals in the 800m and 1500m and a bronze in the 400m. The other bronze came in the 1996 Summer Paralympics
where he won the bronze in the 1500m but couldn't medal in the 5000m.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
competing mainly in category T12 middle distance events.
Christophe competed in two Paralympics winning two golds and two bronzes. His first games in 1992 Summer Paralympics
1992 Summer Paralympics
The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Sports :The games consisted of 487 events spread over fifteen sports. Powerlifting and weightlifting were considered to be a single sport...
gave him his two gold medals in the 800m and 1500m and a bronze in the 400m. The other bronze came in the 1996 Summer Paralympics
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
where he won the bronze in the 1500m but couldn't medal in the 5000m.