Damien Seguin

Damien Seguin is a French sailor. He is a paralympic champion and was a nominee for World Sailing - World Sailor of the Year Awards. With sailing no longer on the Paralympic agenda, he has pursued offshore yacht racing, competing in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe, a solo round-the-world race.

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Sailing Highlights

Paralympics

Pos.	Class	Edition	Location	Venue	Ref.
1st	2.4 Metre	2016 Rio Paralympic Games	Rio, BRA	Marina da Glória
4th	2.4 Metre	2012 London Paralympic Games	Weymouth and Portland, GBR	Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
2nd	2.4 Metre	2008 Beijing Paralympic Games	Qingdao, Shandong province, CHN	Qingdao International Sailing Centre
1st	2.4 Metre	2004 Athens Paralympic Games	Athens, GRE	Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre

World Championships

Pos.	Year	Event	Class	Location	Notes	Ref.
	-	-	-	-	-	-
1	2019	Para World Sailing Championships	2.4 Metre	Cádiz, ESP
2	2018	Para World Sailing Championship	2.4 Metre	Sheboygan, USA
3	2017	Para World Sailing Championship	2.4 Metre	Kiel, GER
2	2016	Disabled Sailing World Champion	2.4 Metre	Medemblik, NED
1	2015	Disabled Sailing World Championship	2.4 Metre	Melbourne, AUS
3	2014	IFDS Combined World Championships	2.4 Metre	Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, CAN
3	2013	IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships	2.4 Metre	Kinsale, IRL
10	2012	Class 40 World Championship	Class40		ERDF DES PIEDS ET DES MAINS
1	2012	IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships	2.4 Metre	Florida, USA
7	2011	IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships	2.4 Metre	Weymouth, GBR
9	2011	Class 40 World Championship	Class40		ERDF DES PIEDS ET DES MAINS
5	2010	IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships	2.4 Metre	Medemblik, NED
1	2007	IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships	2.4 Metre	Rochester, USA
1	2005	IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships	2.4 Metre	Sonderborg Yacht Club, DEN
2	2003	IFDS Single Person Keelboat World Championship	2.4 Metre	Athens, GRE
2	2002	IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships	2.4 Metre	Medemblik, NED
2	2008	2.4 Metre World Championship	2.4 Metre
2	2003	2.4 Metre World Championship	2.4 Metre	Kieler Bay, GER
2	1998	Youth Hobie 16 World Championships	Hobie 16	Sotogrande, ESP
27	2001	Formula 18 World Championship	Formula 18	Parkstone YC, Poole, GBR
30	2000	Formula 18 World Championship	Formula 18	Erquy, FRA
45	1999	Tornado World Championship	Tornado	Vallensbaek, DEN

Offshore Sailing

After sailing was removed from the paralympic sailing competition Damien focused on Oceanic short handed sailing having sailing the feeder Class 40 leading to him competing in an IMOCA 60 in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe.