Pierre-Antoine Baele
{{short description|French paratriathlete (born 1992)}}
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| birth_place = Lille, France
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| sport = Paratriathlon
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{{Medal|Sport|Men's paratriathlon}}
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{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|2022 Abu Dhabi|PTS4}}
{{MedalSilver|2023 Ponteverde|PTS4}}
{{MedalBronze|2024 Torremolinos|PTS4}}
{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|2022 Olsztyn|PTS4}}
{{MedalSilver|2024 Vichy|PTS4}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 Madrid|PTS4}}
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Pierre-Antoine Baele (born 2 January 1992) is a French paratriathlete. He represented France at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Baele started his career in judo before discovering para-athletics in 2012. In December 2016, he met Alexis Hanquinquant who inspired him to pursue a career in paratriathlon.{{cite web |url=https://actu.fr/hauts-de-france/lille_59350/lille-le-triathlete-pierre-antoine-baele-vise-une-medaille-aux-jeux-paralympiques-de-paris-2024_60792859.html |title=Triathlon Lille. Le triathlète Pierre-Antoine Baele vise une médaille aux Jeux Paralympiques de Paris 2024 |website=actu.fr |first=Nicolas |last=Demollien |date=8 March 2024 |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=French}}
Baele made his international debut for France at the 2022 World Championship and won a silver medal in the PTS4 event. He also won a silver medal at the 2022 Europe Triathlon Championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.linternaute.com/sport/competitions/6086863-pierre-antoine-baele/ |title=Pierre-Antoine Baele : qui est le para triathlète ? |website=Linternaute.com |date=2 September 2024 |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=French}} He again competed at the 2023 World Championship and won a silver medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.lest-eclair.fr/id605953/article/2024-05-31/triathlon-des-lacs-pierre-antoine-baele-dans-la-derniere-droite-pour-les-jo |title=Triathlon des lacs: Pierre-Antoine Baele dans la dernière droite pour les JO |newspaper=La Voix du Nord |date=31 May 2024 |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=French}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/jeux-olympiques/jeux-paralympiques-pourquoi-la-france-aura-trois-candidats-en-categorie-pts4-en-triathlon-e2e6ccc4-53d3-11ef-a1d5-0ad40f45dcb0 |title=Jeux paralympiques. Pourquoi la France aura trois candidats en catégorie PTS4 en triathlon ? |newspaper=Ouest-France |first=Julien |last=Soyer |date=1 September 2024 |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=French}}
In July 2024, he was selected to represent France at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.{{cite web |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1482353/article/2024-07-11/pierre-antoine-baele-selectionne-pour-les-jeux-paralympiques |title=Pierre-Antoine Baele sélectionné pour les Jeux paralympiques ! |newspaper=La Voix du Nord |date=7 July 2024 |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=French}} He competed in the PTS4 event and finished in fourth place, finishing 15 seconds behind bronze medalist Nil Riudavets.{{cite web |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1497835/article/2024-09-02/paralympiques-le-nordiste-pierre-antoine-baele-echoue-au-pied-du-podium-du-para |title=Paralympiques : le Nordiste Pierre-Antoine Baele échoue au pied du podium du para-triathlon |newspaper=La Voix du Nord |date=2 September 2024 |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=French}}{{cite web |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1497951/article/2024-09-02/paris-2024-para-triathlon-pierre-antoine-baele-et-louis-noel-deux-4e-place-deux |title=Paris 2024 – Para-triathlon : Pierre-Antoine Baele et Louis Noël, deux 4e place, deux ambiances |newspaper=La Voix du Nord |date=2 September 2024 |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=French}} Weeks later he then competed at the 2024 European Triathlon Championships and won a bronze medal in the PTS4 event.{{cite web |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1500315/article/2024-09-09/une-semaine-apres-sa-quatrieme-place-pierre-antoine-baele-est-pret-repartir |title=Une semaine après sa quatrième place, Pierre-Antoine Baele est prêt à repartir ! |newspaper=La Voix du Nord |date=9 September 2024 |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=French}}{{cite web |url=https://europe.triathlon.org/news/article/vichy_delivers_an_unforgettable_2024_europe_triathlon_championships1 |title=Vichy Delivers an Unforgettable 2024 Europe Triathlon Championships |website=europe.triathlon.org |date=25 September 2024 |access-date=21 October 2024}}
Personal life
Baele was born with agenesis in his left foot.{{cite web |url=https://www.equipedefrance.com/athlete/pierre-antoine-baele |title=Pierre-Antoine Baele |website=equipedefrance.com |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=French}} He is in a relationship with Candice Guillaume.{{cite web |url=https://www.lesaffichesdelahautesaone.fr/jeux-paralympiques-pierre-antoine-et-candice-recit-dune-idylle-nee-grace-au-sport/ |title=Jeux paralympiques : Pierre-Antoine et Candice, récit d’une idylle née grâce au sport |website=lesaffichesdelahautesaone.fr |date=30 August 2024 |access-date=21 October 2024 |language=French}}
References
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External links
- {{World Triathlon|113764}}
- {{Team France|pierre-antoine-baele}}
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Category:Paralympic triathletes for France
Category:Triathletes at the 2024 Summer Paralympics