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Vincent Luis (born 27 June 1989 in Vesoul, France) is a French professional triathlete. Besides his many WTS wins and his participation in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, he won the ITU World Championship in 2019 and 2020, and the Mixed Relay Team World Championship with the French national team in 2015, 2018 and 2019. [2]
DateCompetitionPlaceRank2011-04-09European CupQuarteira12011-03-26World Cup222010-10-16World Cup32010-09-08Dextro Energy World Championship Series, ...Budapest7- What Happened to Vincent Luis in Yokohama?
- What Happened to French Triathlete Laurent Vidal?
- What Next For Vincent Luis?
One kilometre into the swim at the Yokohama WTCSrace last month, Luis’ heart rate started to increase and he began to feel out of breath. Fighting on through the bike, he then decided to pull out mid-run. “I feel better than in Yokohama,” Luis told 220post-race in Leeds. “I had some heart issues and had to go in surgery last Wednesday so I wasn’t s...
News of Luis’ health scare will no doubt remind those who have followed the sport for a number of years of his compatriot Laurent Vidal, who sadly passed away in his sleep from a heart condition in 2015, aged just 31. The young triathlete who finished fifth at the London 2012 Olympics had recently retired from racing having suffered a heart attack ...
Luis, luckily, is in the all clear (he will undergo further tests later in the year) and his Leeds performance has fired him up for the remainder of the season. “I think a podium is just around the corner. I now really want to podium again in the overall standings, I think I can do it. I might also send a text to [German Ironman legend] Normann Sta...
Feb 20, 2023 · Vincent Luis was back with a bang at WTCS Bermuda, winning gold in November. Watch our full interview where he reflects on Tokyo 2020 and looks ahead to a date with his Olympic destiny at Paris...
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Meet French two-time world #triathlon champion, Vincent Luis (@vincentluistri)! “Everyday I’m waking up with a big smile because I know I’ll be able to do what I love: being outside and just exercising.” For Vincent, cycling is not just his job, it’s also his passion.
Vincent Luis. 97,197 likes · 636 talking about this. French Triathlete - 2012 & 2016 Olympian.
The Frenchman’s journey to the top has been a long one and involved plenty of twists and turns along the way. But once he cracked the code to success, he has proven to be an unstoppable force ...
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