David Toupé
David Toupé (born 19 March 1977) is a French para badminton player who competes in international badminton competitions. He is a World and European champion in doubles and four-time European silver medalist in the singles, he is also a nine-time French champion. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where he did not advance to the quarterfinals in both the men's singles and doubles events.[1][2]
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| Born | 19 March 1977 Rennes, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toupé was a former able-bodied badminton player before he was involved in a serious skiing accident where he had a spinal cord injury in 2003.[3]
References
- "David Toupe - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 29 December 2023.
- "David Toupe - France Paralympique (in French)". France Paralympique. 29 December 2023.
- "From Badminton to Para-Badminton: The Double Life of David Toupe (in French)". Courts Club. 29 December 2023.
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