Philippe Boccara (born July 6, 1959) is a French-born Americansprint kayaker who competed from the late 1970s to the early 2000s (decade). He appeared in six Olympics for France (1980 to 1992) and the United States (1996, 2000).
Boccara also won six medals for the French at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-1 10000 m: 1990, K-2 1000 m: 1985, K-2 10000 m: 1987, 1991), a silver (K-2 1000 m: 1987), and a bronze (K-1 1000 m: 1990).
In 2000, he became the first Kayaker to compete at six Olympics. This was matched four years later by German-born Italian Josefa Idem-Guerrini and German Birgit Fischer. (Idem-Guerrini went on in 2008 to become the first canoeist to compete at seven Olympics.)
He is the first French-born athlete to compete at six Olympics. This was matched by legendary French cyclist Jeannie Longo in 2004 and surpassed by her in 2008.
ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
philippe, boccara, born, july, 1959, french, born, american, sprint, kayaker, competed, from, late, 1970s, early, 2000s, decade, appeared, olympics, france, 1980, 1992, united, states, 1996, 2000, medal, record, kayak, sprint, olympic, games, 1984, angeles, 10. Philippe Boccara born July 6 1959 is a French born American sprint kayaker who competed from the late 1970s to the early 2000s decade He appeared in six Olympics for France 1980 to 1992 and the United States 1996 2000 Philippe Boccara Medal record Men s Kayak sprint Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles K 4 1000 m World Championships 1985 Mechelen K 2 1000 m 1987 Duisburg K 2 10000 m 1990 Poznan K 1 10000 m 1991 Paris K 2 10000 m 1987 Duisburg K 2 1000 m 1990 Poznan K 1 1000 m He won a bronze medal for France in the K 4 1000 m event at the 1984 Olympics with teammates Francois Barouh Pascal Boucherit and Didier Vavasseur Boccara also won six medals for the French at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds K 1 10000 m 1990 K 2 1000 m 1985 K 2 10000 m 1987 1991 a silver K 2 1000 m 1987 and a bronze K 1 1000 m 1990 In 2000 he became the first Kayaker to compete at six Olympics This was matched four years later by German born Italian Josefa Idem Guerrini and German Birgit Fischer Idem Guerrini went on in 2008 to become the first canoeist to compete at seven Olympics He is the first French born athlete to compete at six Olympics This was matched by legendary French cyclist Jeannie Longo in 2004 and surpassed by her in 2008 See also editList of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic GamesReferences editICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships Part 1 flatwater now sprint 1936 2007 at the Wayback Machine archived 2010 01 05 ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships Part 2 rest of flatwater now sprint and remaining canoeing disciplines 1936 2007 at WebCite archived 2009 11 09 Philippe Boccara at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived nbsp nbsp This article about an American canoeist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This article about a French Olympic medalist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a French canoeist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philippe Boccara amp oldid 1156544080, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
