 Guénot at the 2014 Grand Prix of Paris | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1985-10-02)2 October 1985 (age 40) Chalon-sur-Saône,Saône-et-Loire, France |
| Sport | |
| Country | France |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Greco-Roman |
Medal record | |
Steeve François Fabien Guénot (born 2 October 1985) is a French wrestler who won the gold medal in theMen's Greco-Roman 66 kg in the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing. He became the first Olympic Champion for France in Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling sinceEmile Poilvé, in the1936 Olympic Games inBerlin.Hired by theRATP in 2007, he is member of the US Métro (Union sportive métropolitaine des transports).[1]
He is born in a family of wrestlers: his father is a referee and his mother is a club manager. His brotherChristophe and sisters also practice wrestling.[2]
At the age of 22, he gaveFrance its first gold medal at the2008 Summer Olympics.
At the2012 Summer Olympics, he attempted to defend his gold medal. In the quarter-finals, he was declared the winner against the reigning world champion,Saeid Abdevali of Iran, in what was widely regarded as a controversial decision by the referee and judges.[3][4] Guénot, however, was defeated in the semifinal by the eventual champion and ended up winning the bronze medal.
His brother,Christophe Guénot, also won a bronze medal in the -74 kg category.
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