Philippe Croizon

Philippe Croizon (born 1968) is a French athlete and the first quadruple amputee to swim across the English Channel and to run the Rally Dakar. When a lull in the bad weather arrived on 17 August, the team's start was delayed by high waves until the late afternoon (3 pm local time). Dense fog and strong currents added time and distance to the trip in 4 degree C (39 F) water. After crossing the International Date Line they continued for a few hundred yards to Great Diomede island in Russian waters without official permission.

Wheelchair Croizon has a customised electric wheelchair that cost €24,000 to build. In August 2013 it was stolen but recovered a few days later after much publicity in the media and on Twitter.

Dakar He participated in the 2017 Dakar Rally with a modified buggy, finishing in 48th place out of 317 starters.

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