Florian Bouziani (born 19 July 1990) is a French Para-cyclist.

Career

Bouziani represented France at the

2021 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships The 2021 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships was tenth edition of the World Championships for road cycling for athletes with a physical disability. The Championships took place in Cascais in Portugal from 9 to 13 June 2021. Medalists Meda ...

and won a gold medal in the time trial C3 event. He failed to make France's roster for the

2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport event, multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the Inte ...

, despite being the reigning

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in the C3 time trial category. He again competed at the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a bronze medal in the time trial C3 event. On 21 September 2024, he was selected to compete at the

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. He won a gold medal in the time trial C3 event.

Personal life

On 5 October 2013, Bouziani was involved in an explosion that destroyed the motorcycle shop where he was working at. He suffered burns to 90% of his body, was left paralyzed in his feet and had his right index finger amputated as a result of his injuries.

References

1990 births Living people French male cyclists Sportspeople from Avignon 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-1990s-stub