Julien Desprès (born 12 May 1983 in
Clamart
Clamart () is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.
The town is divided into two parts, separated by a forest: ''bas Clamart'', the historical centre, and ''petit Clamart'' with urban ...
) is a French rower. He competed at the
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...
, where he won a bronze medal in Coxless four. In 2010, he won the gold medal at the world rowing championship at Lake Karapiro in New Zealand, rowing in the coxless four, with Jean-Baptiste Macquet, Dorian Mortelette and Germain Chardin. Julien Desprès studied at
EM Lyon Business School.
References
Bio on ''results.beijing2008.cn''
1983 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Clamart
Emlyon Business School alumni
French male rowers
Olympic bronze medalists for France
Olympic rowers for France
Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic medalists in rowing
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
World Rowing Championships medalists for France
European Rowing Championships medalists
21st-century French sportsmen
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