Boris Neveu

Personal information
Nationality	French
Born	(1986-04-12)12 April 1986 (age 39) Lourdes, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Country	France
Sport	Canoe slalom
Event	K1, Kayak cross
Club	ALCK Bagneres-de-Bigorre
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	No. 1 (2015)
Medal record Men'scanoe slalom Representing France World Championships 2006 Prague K1 team 2014 Deep Creek Lake K1 2014 Deep Creek Lake K1 team 2021 Bratislava K1 2021 Bratislava K1 team 2009 La Seu d'Urgell K1 2010 Tacen K1 team 2011 Bratislava K1 team 2017 Pau K1 team 2017 Pau Kayak cross 2018 Rio de Janeiro Kayak cross 2023 London Kayak cross 2023 London K1 team 2013 Prague K1 team 2022 Augsburg K1 2022 Augsburg K1 team European Games 2023 Kraków K1 team European Championships 2012 Augsburg K1 team 2015 Markkleeberg K1 2020 Prague K1 team 2009 Nottingham K1 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team 2017 Tacen K1 team 2009 Nottingham K1 team 2011 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team U23 European Championships 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 Junior World Championships 2004 Lofer K1 team

Boris Neveu (born 12 April 1986) is a Frenchslalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004, specializing in K1 and kayak cross.^[1]

He is a two-time individual K1 world champion and a two-time Olympian.

Neveu won 16 medals at theICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with five golds (K1:2014,2021; K1 team:2006, 2014,2021), eight silvers (K1:2009; Kayak cross:2017,2018,2023; K1 team:2010,2011, 2017,2023) and three bronzes (K1:2022; K1 team:2013,2022).

He also won nine medals at theEuropean Championships (3 golds, 3 silvers and 3 bronzes), including a bronze in theK1 team event at the2023 European Games inKraków.^[2]

Neveu competed at two Olympic Games. He finished 7th in theK1 event at the2020 Summer Olympics inTokyo and 7th again inkayak cross at the2024 Summer Olympics inParis.^[3]

Neveu finished 4th in the overallWorld Cup standings twice (2015,2019), and 5th twice (2014,2021). He finished the 2015 season as theWorld No. 1 in the K1 event.^[4]

				Total
K1	2	6	5	13
Kayak cross	3	1	1	5
Total	5	7	6	18

¹ World Championship counting for World Cup points

² 2024 Olympic qualifier. Did not count for World Cup rankings.

• 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 12 September 2010 K1 men's team final results – accessed 12 September 2010.
• 13 September 2009 final results of the men's K1 event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. – accessed 13 September 2009.
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007.

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