About Émilie Fournel
Born 1986. Émilie Fournel is a Canadian kayaker.
Émilie Fournel (born October 26, 1986) is a Canadian sprint kayaker who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 4 x 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth, and in the K-1 5000 m at the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.
Fournel competed in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but was eliminated in the semifinals, and the K-1 200 m and 500 m at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Her father, Jean Fournel, competed for Canada in sprint canoe at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Her brother Hugues Fournel also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's K-2 200 metres with Ryan Cochrane.
In July 2016, she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team.
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Who is Émilie Fournel?
Canadian canoeist
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Émilie Fournel was born on 26 October 1986 in Montreal.
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Émilie Fournel is a kayaker.
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Émilie Fournel is Canadian.
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