Matthieu Patrick François Péché (born 7 October 1987, in Épinal) is a former French slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2003 to 2018, when the C2 category was removed from major events.

Matthieu Péché bronze medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics in canoeing
Matthieu Péché
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro C2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Tacen C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Bratislava C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Deep Creek Lake C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2015 London C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Pau C2
Bronze medal – third place 2015 London C2
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kraków C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tacen C2 team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Vienna C2 team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Prague C2 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kraków C2
Gold medal – first place 2008 Solkan C2
Silver medal – second place 2010 Markkleeberg C2
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kraków C2 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Kraków C2
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kraków C2
Silver medal – second place 2003 Hohenlimburg C2 team

He won a bronze medal in the C2 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where he finished in 4th place in the C2 event.[1]

He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with five golds (C2: 2017, C2 team: 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015) and a bronze (C2: 2015). He also won two golds, a silver and a bronze in the C2 team event at the European Championships.[2]

Péché won the overall world cup title in the C2 category in 2013 and 2015.

His partner in the C2 boat throughout the whole of his career was Gauthier Klauss.

He currently manages Team Vitality's Counter-Strike 2 team.

World Cup individual podiums

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      Total
C2 7 4 4 15
Season Date Venue Position Event
2011 3 July 2011 L'Argentière-la-Bessée 1st C2
2012 26 August 2012 Prague 2nd C2
2013 30 June 2013 Augsburg 1st C2
7 July 2013 La Seu d'Urgell 1st C2
18 August 2013 Tacen 1st C2[3]
25 August 2013 Bratislava 3rd C2
2014 17 August 2014 Augsburg 1st C2
2015 21 June 2015 Prague 1st C2
5 July 2015 Liptovský Mikuláš 2nd C2
9 August 2015 La Seu d'Urgell 1st C2
16 August 2015 Pau 2nd C2
2017 17 June 2017 Prague 2nd C2
24 June 2017 Augsburg 3rd C2
2 September 2017 Ivrea 3rd C2
9 September 2017 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd C2

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Matthieu Peche". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Matthieu PECHE (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  3. ^ Canoeing - World Cup - Slalom Tacen 2013
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