Denis Gargaud Chanut (born 22 July 1987) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level in C1 since 2004. Between 2009 and 2011 he also competed in the C2 category alongside Fabien Lefèvre. He won a gold medal in the C1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.^[2][3]

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Denis Gargaud Chanut

Gargaud Chanut in 2019
Personal information
Nationality	French
Born	(1987-07-22) 22 July 1987 (age 36) Marseille, France
Education	KEDGE Business School, Marseille[1]
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe slalom
Event	C1, C2
Club	Marseille Mazargues Canoe Kayak
Coached by	Albert Tobelem (club) Benoît Peschier (national)[1]
Medal record Representing  France Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 0 0 World Championships 4 3 2 European Championships 3 2 4 U23 European Championships 1 1 2 Junior European Championships 1 0 1 Total 10 6 9 Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro C1 World Championships 2010 Tacen C2 team 2011 Bratislava C1 2011 Bratislava C2 team 2021 Bratislava C1 team 2009 La Seu d'Urgell C1 team 2010 Tacen C2 2011 Bratislava C2 2013 Prague C1 team 2017 Pau C1 team European Championships 2011 La Seu d'Urgell C1 team 2018 Prague C1 team 2021 Ivrea C1 2009 Nottingham C1 team 2019 Pau C1 team 2010 Bratislava C1 team 2011 La Seu d'Urgell C1 2012 Augsburg C1 team 2018 Prague C2 team U23 European Championships 2010 Markkleeberg C1 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team 2007 Kraków C1 team 2008 Solkan C1 team Junior European Championships 2005 Kraków C1 team 2005 Kraków C1

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Gargaud Chanut also won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four golds (C1: 2011, C1 team: 2021, C2 team: 2010, 2011), three silvers (C1 team: 2009, C2: 2010, 2011) and two bronzes (C1 team: 2013, 2017). He won nine medals at the European Championships (three golds, two silvers and four bronzes).^[1][4]

Gargaud Chanut finished the 2011 season as the World No. 1 in the C1 event.^[5] He won the overall World Cup title in C1 in 2021.

Denis's aunt and uncle, Pierre and Cathy Chassigneux, were French champions in the mixed C2 category and run a canoe-kayak club on the Loire river in Orléans; Denis took up canoeing there aged 12. He later excelled internationally, but failed to qualify for the 2008 and 2012 Olympics due to a strong competition with Tony Estanguet, and considered retiring.^[1]

Denis is the founder and head of the Duo Tonic and Mulebar company, which produces bars drinks and energy gels for athletes.^[1]