Mathieu Goubel
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Mathieu Gobel is a French
sprint canoer
who has competed since the late 1990s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (C-1 1000 m: 2009
and three bronzes (C-1 500 m: 2009, C-1 4 x 200 m: 2009, C-4 500 m: 1999
).
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, Gobel finished fourth in the C-1 500 m and seventh in the C-1 1000 m events.
France
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sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who has competed since the late 1990s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (C-1 1000 m: 2009
2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2009 International Canoe Federation Canoe Sprint World Championships were held 12–16 August 2009 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Lake Banook. The Canadian city was selected to host the championships in October 2003 after having done so previously in 1997...
and three bronzes (C-1 500 m: 2009, C-1 4 x 200 m: 2009, C-4 500 m: 1999
1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Milan, Italy at the Idroscalo.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Women competed in eight events, all kayak....
).
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
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, Gobel finished fourth in the C-1 500 m and seventh in the C-1 1000 m events.