Xavier Charles René Rohart (born 1 July 1968) is a French
sailor
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. A member of the YC La Pelle in
Marseille
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, he is now competing in the
Star class. He won a bronze medal in the Star class with
Pascal Rambeau at the
2004 Summer Olympics
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The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...
, and has also competed at four other Olympics.
Born in
Thionville
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History
Thionvi ...
, he is a two-time world champion and is a founder of the
Star Sailors League. He now sails with
Pierre-Alexis Ponsot.
Records
Olympic Games
* 6th at the
2008 Olympics in
Beijing
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in
Star
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with
Pascal Rambeau.
* Bronze medal at the
2004 Olympics in
Athens
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in
Star
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with
Pascal Rambeau.
* 5th at the
2000 Summer Olympics
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in
Sydney
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in
Finn.
* 7th at the
1992 Summer Olympics
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in
Barcelona
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in
Finn.
World Championship
* at the
Star World Championship
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in 2003 and 2005
* at the
J/80 World Championship in 2002
* World vice-champion in
Star
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in 2007
* Third in
Star
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in 2002 et 2006
* Third in
Finn in 1997 and 1998
European Championship
* European champion in
Star
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in 2015
* European vice-champion in
Star
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in 2006
* European vice-champion in
Finn in 1997
Star Sailors League Finals
* 6th at the
Star Sailors League Finals 2014 in
Nassau in
Star
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.
* 6th at the Star Sailors League Finals 2013 in Nassau in Star.
Distinction
* Elected Sailor of the year of the
Fédération Française de Voile in 2003 with his crew
Pascal Rambeau
References
External links
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French male sailors (sport)
Olympic sailors for France
Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Finn
Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Finn
Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Star
Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Star
Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Star
Olympic bronze medalists for France
Olympic medalists in sailing
Star class world champions
J/80 class world champions
Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
1968 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Thionville
World champions in sailing for France
20th-century French sportsmen
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