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French paratriathlete (born 1992)
Pierre-Antoine Baele
Personal information
Born (1992-01-02) 2 January 1992 (age 33)
Lille, France
Sport
CountryFrance
SportParatriathlon
Disability classPTS4
Medal record
Men's paratriathlon
Representing  France
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Abu Dhabi PTS4
Silver medal – second place 2023 Ponteverde PTS4
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Torremolinos PTS4
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Olsztyn PTS4
Silver medal – second place 2024 Vichy PTS4
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Madrid PTS4

Pierre-Antoine Baele (born 2 January 1992) is a French paratriathlete. He represented France at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Baele started his career in judo before discovering para-athletics in 2012. In December 2016, he met Alexis Hanquinquant who inspired him to pursue a career in paratriathlon.

Baele made his international debut for France at the 2022 World Championship and won a silver medal in the PTS4 event. He also won a silver medal at the 2022 Europe Triathlon Championships. He again competed at the 2023 World Championship and won a silver medal.

In July 2024, he was selected to represent France at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. He competed in the PTS4 event and finished in fourth place, finishing 15 seconds behind bronze medalist Nil Riudavets. Weeks later he then competed at the 2024 European Triathlon Championships and won a bronze medal in the PTS4 event.

Personal life

Baele was born with agenesis in his left foot. He is in a relationship with Candice Guillaume.

References

  1. ^ "Pierre-Antoine Baele". paralympic.org. Retrieved 21 October 2024. (alternate link)
  2. Demollien, Nicolas (8 March 2024). "Triathlon Lille. Le triathlète Pierre-Antoine Baele vise une médaille aux Jeux Paralympiques de Paris 2024". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. "Pierre-Antoine Baele : qui est le para triathlète ?". Linternaute.com (in French). 2 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  4. "Triathlon des lacs: Pierre-Antoine Baele dans la dernière droite pour les JO". La Voix du Nord (in French). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  5. Soyer, Julien (1 September 2024). "Jeux paralympiques. Pourquoi la France aura trois candidats en catégorie PTS4 en triathlon ?". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  6. "Pierre-Antoine Baele sélectionné pour les Jeux paralympiques !". La Voix du Nord (in French). 7 July 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  7. "Paralympiques : le Nordiste Pierre-Antoine Baele échoue au pied du podium du para-triathlon". La Voix du Nord (in French). 2 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  8. "Paris 2024 – Para-triathlon : Pierre-Antoine Baele et Louis Noël, deux 4e place, deux ambiances". La Voix du Nord (in French). 2 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  9. "Une semaine après sa quatrième place, Pierre-Antoine Baele est prêt à repartir !". La Voix du Nord (in French). 9 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  10. "Vichy Delivers an Unforgettable 2024 Europe Triathlon Championships". europe.triathlon.org. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  11. "Pierre-Antoine Baele". equipedefrance.com (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  12. "Jeux paralympiques : Pierre-Antoine et Candice, récit d'une idylle née grâce au sport". lesaffichesdelahautesaone.fr (in French). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.

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