| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1991 |
| Sport | |
| Country | France |
| Sport | Paralympic powerlifting |
| Disability | Achondroplasia (short stature) |
Medal record | |
Axel Bourlon (born 14 March 1991) is a French Paralympic powerlifter. He won the silver medal in the men's 54 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He was born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.
Career
At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he competed in the men's 54 kg event. He also competed in this event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.
In September 2021, he was awarded the Ordre national du Mérite.
Results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Attempts (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Summer Paralympics | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | 54 kg | 162 | 165 | 165 |
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| World Championships | |||||||||||||
| 2019 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 54 kg | 150 | 150 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Tbilisi, Georgia | 54 kg | 157 | 157 | 5 | ||||||||
External links
- Axel Bourlon at the International Paralympic Committee
- Axel Bourlon at the Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français (in French)