Louis Radius

Louis Radius (born 9 December 1979 in Suresnes) is a French Paralympic athlete. He represented France at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the bronze medal in the men's 1500 metres T38 event.[1][2]

Louis Radius
Radius in 2016
Personal information
Born9 December 1979 (1979-12-09) (age 41)
Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Sport
CountryFrance
SportPara-athletics
Disability classT38
Event(s)
Medal record
Representing  France
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio 1500 m T38

He won the silver medal twice in the men's 1500 metres T38 event at the World Championships, both in 2015 and in 2017.[3]

He also competed at the European Championships in 2014, 2016 and 2018 and in total he won two gold medals and two silver medals.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  France
2014 European Championships Swansea, United Kingdom 2nd 1,500 m 4:21.44
2015 World Championships Doha, Qatar 3rd 800 m 2:05.39
2nd 1,500 m 4:10.87
2016 European Championships Grosseto, Italy 1st 800 m 2:06.11
1st 1,500 m 4:20.01
Summer Paralympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd 1,500 m 4:17.19
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 2nd 1,500 m 4:12.25
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 2nd 1,500 m 4:16.66

References
  1. "Louis Radius". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. "Paralympiques-2016: Louis Radius offre du bronze à la France". Le Point Sports (in French). 11 September 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. Payne, Ned (6 June 2019). "Irish sprinter Smyth among class acts at World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Grosseto". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 8 January 2020.


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