Anthony Chalençon is visually impaired due to retinal degeneration. Since 2013, he has shared everything with his guide, top-level athlete Lucas Duperrex.
Together, they became world champions with the French parasport team in the relay event at the World Championships in Cable in the USA.
A former alpine skier who took part in the Paralympic Games in Vancouver in 2010, Anthony Chalençon and his guide Lucas Duperrex are back, but on the international Nordic ski circuit this time. After only 2 years in this new discipline, Anthony brought home his first gold medal in relay from the World Championships in Cable (USA) in 2015.
In 2018, his guide was Simon Valverde with whom he participated in the Olympic Games in Pyongchang. Now, his guide is Brice Ottonello. When he competed in the Paralympic Games in Beijing in 2022, he won the silver medal in open relay with his partner Benjamin Daviet, assisted by their guides Brice Ottonello and Alexandre Pouyé. This medal was the 11th for the French team at these Games.
His Achievements
- Two-time World Champion (2015 and 2017)
- One bronze medal at the World Championships (2017)
- Three-time World Cup winner (2015 and 2017)
- Two second places in the World Cup (2015 and 2017)
- One third place in the World Cup (2015 and 2016)
- Multiple victories at the French Championships
- Gold medal in the relay and bronze medal in the individual event at the Pyeongchang Paralympic Games (2018)
- Two bronze medals at the World Championships during the 2018/2019 season
- Third place in the World Cup relay with his guide
- Silver medal in the Nordic para skiing relay at the World Championships 2021 (Norway)
- Silver medal in the open relay at the 2022 Paralympic Games (Beijing)
