- Steeve Guenot
Steeve François Fabien Guenot (born
October 2 ,1985 inChalon-sur-Saône ) is a French wrestler who won the Gold medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg in the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing . He became the first Olympic Champion for France in Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling sinceEmile Poilvé , in the1936 Olympic Games inBerlin .Hired by theRATP in 2007, he is member of the US Métro (Union sportive métropolitaine des transports) http://www.us-metro.comHe is born in a family of wrestlers: his father is referee, his mother is club manager. His brother Christophe and sisters practice wrestling.
At the age of 22, he gave France its first gold medal at the 2008 Games.
His brother,
Christophe Guenot , also won a bronze medal in the -74 kg category.External links
* http://pekin.franceolympique.com/pekin/athletes/6/guenot-29036.html
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