Boris Neveu

Boris Neveu (born 12 April 1986) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004.^[1]

Boris Neveu

Personal information
Nationality	French
Born	(1986-04-12) 12 April 1986 (age 39) Lourdes, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Country	France
Sport	Canoe slalom
Event	K1, Kayak cross
Club	ALCK Bagneres-de-Bigorre
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	No. 1 (2015)
Medal record Men's canoe slalom Representing  France World Championships 2006 Prague K1 team 2014 Deep Creek Lake K1 2014 Deep Creek Lake K1 team 2021 Bratislava K1 2021 Bratislava K1 team 2009 La Seu d'Urgell K1 2010 Tacen K1 team 2011 Bratislava K1 team 2017 Pau K1 team 2017 Pau Kayak cross 2018 Rio de Janeiro Kayak cross 2023 London Kayak cross 2023 London K1 team 2013 Prague K1 team 2022 Augsburg K1 2022 Augsburg K1 team European Games 2023 Kraków K1 team European Championships 2012 Augsburg K1 team 2015 Markkleeberg K1 2020 Prague K1 team 2009 Nottingham K1 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team 2017 Tacen K1 team 2009 Nottingham K1 team 2011 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team U23 European Championships 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 Junior World Championships 2004 Lofer K1 team

Biography

Neveu won 16 medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with five golds (K1: 2014, 2021; K1 team: 2006, 2014, 2021), eight silvers (K1: 2009; Kayak cross: 2017, 2018, 2023; K1 team: 2010, 2011, 2017, 2023) and three bronzes (K1: 2022; K1 team: 2013, 2022). He also won nine medals at the European Championships (3 golds, 3 silvers and 3 bronzes), including a bronze in the K1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.^[2]

Neveu finished 4th in the overall World Cup standings twice (2015, 2019), and 5th twice (2014, 2021). He finished the 2015 season as the World No. 1 in the K1 event.^[3]

He finished 7th in the K1 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

World Cup individual podiums

				Total
K1	2	6	5	13
Kayak cross	3	1	1	5
Total	5	7	6	18

Season	Date	Venue	Position	Event
2005	16 July 2005	Augsburg	3rd	K1
2009	28 June 2009	Pau	2nd	K1
2011	9 July 2011	Markkleeberg	2nd	K1
2012	1 September 2012	Bratislava	2nd	K1
2014	7 June 2014	Lee Valley	1st	K1
	2 August 2014	La Seu d'Urgell	2nd	K1
2015	20 June 2015	Prague	2nd	K1
	8 August 2015	La Seu d'Urgell	1st	K1
2017	9 September 2017	La Seu d'Urgell	2nd	K1
2018	30 September 2018	Rio de Janeiro	2nd	Kayak cross1
2019	23 June 2019	Bratislava	3rd	K1
	8 September 2019	Prague	3rd	K1
2021	19 June 2021	Markkleeberg	3rd	K1
	5 September 2021	La Seu d'Urgell	1st	Kayak cross
2022	27 August 2022	Pau	3rd	K1
	28 August 2022	Pau	1st	Kayak cross
2023	8 October 2023	Vaires-sur-Marne	1st	Kayak cross
2024	9 June 2024	Prague	3rd	Kayak cross2

¹ World Championship counting for World Cup points

² 2024 Olympic qualifier. Did not count for World Cup rankings.