Pierre Gouzou
{{Short description|French trampoline gymnast (born 1998)}}
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{{Medal|Sport| Men's trampoline gymnastics }}
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{{Medal|Competition| World Championships }}
{{Medal|Gold| 2023 Birmingham | Individual team }}
{{Medal|Silver| 2022 Sofia | Individual team }}
{{Medal|Bronze| 2021 Bakou | Synchro }}
{{Medal|Bronze| 2022 Sofia | Synchro }}
{{Medal|Bronze| 2023 Birmingham | Synchro }}
{{Medal|Competition| European Championships }}
{{Medal|Gold| 2022 Rimini | Individual team }}
{{Medal|Gold| 2024 Guimarães | Individual team }}
{{Medal|Silver| 2022 Rimini | Individual }}
{{Medal|Silver| 2024 Guimarães | Individual }}
{{Medal|Silver| 2024 Guimarães | Synchro }}
{{Medal|Bronze| 2018 Baku | Synchro }}
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Pierre Gouzou (born 17 December 1998) is a French trampoline gymnast. He is a 2023 World and a two-time European (2022, 2024) team champion. He is a two-time individual European silver medalist and a three-time World synchro bronze medalist. He will represent France at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Early life
Gouzou began artistic gymnastics when he was three years old, but he switched to trampoline in 2009. He also competed in diving and was a regional champion of Aquitaine. When he was 13, he moved to Paris to improve his trampoline training.{{Cite web |title=Gouzou Pierre - FIG Athlete Profile |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=22085&type=licence |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=International Gymnastics Federation}}
Career
Gouzou made his World Cup debut at the 2017 Minsk World Cup, finishing eighth in synchronized trampoline and 12th as an individual.{{cite web |title=FIG World Cup Trampoline 2017 Minsk, Belarus, Results Book |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/t_17minsk.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |pages=6, 13}} He won a bronze medal in synchro with Allan Morante at the 2017 Valladolid World Cup.{{cite web |title=China's Dong Dong and Zhu Xueying win final World Cup event before Trampoline Worlds |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=1914622 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=9 October 2017}} At the 2017 World Championships, the French team placed 11th,{{cite web |title=32nd Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships 2017 Sofia (Bulgaria) Men's Trampoline Team Qualification |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/t_17worlds_m_tra_qual.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=9 November 2017}} and Gouzou finished 64th as an individual in the qualification round.{{cite web |title=32nd Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships 2017 Sofia (Bulgaria) Men's Trampoline Individual Qualification |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/t_17worlds_complete.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |pages=96 |date=9 November 2017}}
Gouzou won bronze in synchronized trampoline with {{Ill|Josuah Faroux|fr}} at the 2018 European Championships in Baku.{{Cite web|title=6 médailles européennes en tumbling et trampoline |url=http://espritbleu.franceolympique.com/espritbleu/actus/7445-6-mdailles-europennes-en-tumbling-et-trampoline.html |access-date=21 April 2018 |website=Esprit Bleu|date=16 April 2018|trans-title=6 European Medals in Tumbling and Trampoline|lang=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421094551/http://espritbleu.franceolympique.com/espritbleu/actus/7445-6-mdailles-europennes-en-tumbling-et-trampoline.html|archive-date=21 April 2018}} He then won a bronze medal in synchro with Brendan Renault at the 2018 Loulé World Cup.{{cite web |title=Nine nations win medals at Loulé Trampoline World Cup |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=2222250 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=8 October 2018}} He competed at the 2018 Maebashi World Cup and finished 16th with synchro partner Sebastien Martiny and 37th as an individual.{{cite web |title=FIG TRA World Cup 4/5 August 2018, Maebashi, Japan Synchronised trampoline — Men — Qualification |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/t_18maebashi_syqual.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=4 August 2018}}{{cite web |title=FIG TRA World Cup 4/5 August 2018, Maebashi, Japan Individual trampoline — Men — Qualification |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/t_18maebashi_trqual.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=4 August 2018}} He competed in synchro at the 2018 World Championships with Renault, and they finished 18th in the qualification round.{{cite web |title=33rd FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships 2018 St. Petersburg (Russia), 7-10 November 2018 Men's Synchronised Trampoline Qualifications |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/t_18worlds_sy_qual.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=8 November 2018}}
At the 2019 Minsk World Cup, Gouzou and Sebastien Martiny won the silver medal in synchro behind the defending World champions from Belarus, Uladzislau Hancharou and Aleh Rabtsau.{{cite web |title=Melnik, Zhu and home pairs pick up Minsk golds |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=2449292 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024}} Then at the 2019 Valladolid World Cup, he finished fifth with Allan Morante in synchro.{{cite web |title=Qualification Synchro Men |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2019/t_19valladolid_worldcup.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |pages=93 |date=10 June 2019}} At the 2019 World Championships, the French team placed sixth,{{cite web |title=34th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Tokyo (Japan), 28 November - 1 December 2019 Men's Trampoline Team Qualifications |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2019/t_19worlds_tr_teamqual.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=28 November 2019}} and he finished 30th with Faroux in synchro and 27th as an individual.{{cite web |title=34th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Tokyo (Japan), 28 November - 1 December 2019 Men's Synchronised Trampoline Qualifications |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2019/t_19worlds_msy_qual.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=29 November 2019}}{{cite web |title=34th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Tokyo (Japan), 28 November - 1 December 2019 Men's Trampoline Qualifications |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2019/t_19worlds_mtr_qf.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=28 November 2019}}
Gouzou won a silver medal in the synchro final at the 2020 Baku World Cup.{{cite web |title=World champions, rising stars sizzle at Baku Trampoline World Cup |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=2811759 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=17 February 2020}} He was not selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.ffgym.fr/Actualite/2021_-_06_-_t_r_-_la_composition_de_lequipe_de_france_olympique_de_trampoline_devoilee|title=La composition de l'équipe de France olympique de trampoline dévoilée|trans-title=The composition of the French Olympic trampoline team unveiled|lang=fr|website=French Gymnastics Federation|date=16 June 2021}} Gouzou and Faroux finished fifth as a synchro pair at the 2021 Brescia World Cup.{{cite web |title=FIG TRA World Cup 2021 - Individual / Synchronized - Finals |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/t_21brescia_sy.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=5 June 2021}} They then won bronze medals at the 2021 World Championships in Baku.{{Cite web |date=20 November 2021 |title=Mondiaux : Gouzou-Faroux en bronze |trans-title=World Championships: Gouzou-Faroux win bronze |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Trampoline/Actualites/Mondiaux-gouzou-faroux-en-bronze/1300091 |lang=fr |access-date=21 November 2021 |website=L'Équipe}}{{cite web |title=Ups and downs on Day 3 of Trampoline Worlds in Baku |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3391438 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=20 November 2021}}
At the 2022 European Championships in Rimini, Gouzou won a silver medal in the individual event behind teammate Allan Morante, and the French team won the gold medal.{{Cite web |first1=Céline |last1=Nony |date=5 June 2022 |title=Allan Morante sacré champion d'Europe de trampoline |trans-title=Allan Morante crowned European trampoline champion |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Trampoline/Actualites/Allan-morante-sacre-champion-d-europe-de-trampoline/1337107 |access-date=6 June 2022 |website=L'Équipe}}. He won a bronze medal with his synchro partner {{Ill|Florestan Riou|fr}} at the 2022 World Championships in Sofia.{{cite web |title=Mori stars with double gold on final day of Trampoline Worlds |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3725376 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=19 November 2022}}
Gouzou finished 13th as an individual at the 2023 Coimbra World Cup.{{cite web |title=FIG Trampoline World Cup - Coimbra 2023 4th Edition Individual trampoline — Male —Qualification2 |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/t_23coimbra_trqual.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=12 June 2024 |pages=5}} He then placed sixth as an individual and with Riou in synchro at the Palm Beach World Cup.{{cite web |title=2023 FIG World Cup - Palm Beach - Final1 Event Results - Individual Trampoline |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/t_23wpb_tr.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=5 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=2023 FIG World Cup - Palm Beach - Final1 Event Results - Synchro Trampoline |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/t_23wpb_sy.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=5 August 2023}} Then at the Varna World Cup, he finished fourth as an individual and eighth with synchro partner Riou.{{cite web |title=TRA FIG World Cup 2023 (ID 17180) VARNA (BUL), 7-8.10.2023 Individual trampoline — Men —Final |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/t_23varna_tr.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=12 June 2024}}{{cite web |title=TRA FIG World Cup 2023 (ID 17180) VARNA (BUL), 7-8.10.2023 Synchronised trampoline — Men —Final |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/t_23varna_sy.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=12 June 2024}} At the 2023 World Championships in Birmingham, he won the gold medal in team trampoline with Morgan Demiro-o-Domiro, Allan Morante and Julian Chartier,{{Cite web |first1=Céline |last1=Nony |date=11 November 2023 |title=Un titre mondial par équipe pour les Bleus en trampoline, pas de finale individuelle |trans-title=A world team title for the Blues in trampoline, no individual final |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Trampoline/Actualites/Un-titre-mondial-par-equipe-pour-les-bleus-en-trampoline-pas-de-finale-individuelle/1431166 |access-date=12 November 2023 |website=L'Équipe}} the first time a French team had done so since 1996.{{cite web |title=At last! World titles for Briere-Vetillard, Malkin, Rodriguez — and a second gold for Padilla |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=4035978 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=11 November 2023}} He also won the bronze medal in synchronized trampoline with Demiro-o-Domiro.{{Cite web |first1=Céline |last1=Nony |date=12 November 2023 |title=Encore une médaille française aux Mondiaux de trampoline |trans-title=Another French medal at the World Trampoline Championships |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Trampoline/Actualites/Encore-une-medaille-francaise-aux-mondiaux-de-trampoline/1431294 |access-date=12 November 2023 |website=L'Équipe}}
At the 2024 European Championships in Guimarães, Gouzou won the gold medal in team trampoline with Julian Chartier, Morgan Demiro-o-Domiro and Allan Morante,{{Cite web |date=5 April 2024 |title=Les équipes de France féminine et masculine médaillées d'or aux championnats d'Europe |trans-title=The French women's and men's teams won gold medals at the European Championships |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/trampoline/trampoline-les-equipes-de-france-feminine-et-masculine-medaillees-dor-aux-championnats-deurope-9ac7b15e-f30e-11ee-bdbb-f65f6729e3c1 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=Ouest-France}} the silver medal in synchronized trampoline with Morgan Demiro-o-Domiro{{Cite web |last=Maxime Cazenave |date=6 April 2024 |title=Championnats d'Europe de trampoline : Deux médailles d'argent pour les Bleus en synchronisé |trans-title=European Trampoline Championships: Two silver medals for the Blues in synchronized |url=https://dicodusport.fr/blog/championnats-deurope-de-trampoline-deux-medailles-dargent-pour-les-bleus-en-synchronise/ |access-date=7 April 2024 |website=Dicodusport}} and the silver medal in individual trampoline.{{Cite web |first1=Céline |last1=Nony |date=7 April 2024 |title=Léa Labrousse et Pierre Gouzou bien partis pour disputer les Jeux Olympiques |trans-title=Léa Labrousse and Pierre Gouzou on track to compete in the Olympic Games |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Trampoline/Actualites/Lea-labrousse-et-pierre-gouzou-bien-partis-pour-disputer-les-jeux-olympiques/1459457 |access-date=8 April 2024 |website=L'Équipe}}
Gouzou was selected to represent France at the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |title=La Sélection De Léa Labrousse Et Pierre Gouzou Aux JO 2024|trans-title=The selection of Léa Labrousse and Pierre Gouzou for the 2024 Olympics |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Jo-2024-paris/Trampoline/Actualites/La-selection-de-lea-labrousse-et-pierre-gouzou-aux-jo-2024-validee/1465110 |website=L'Équipe |access-date=7 June 2024 |language=fr |date=3 May 2024}}
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Category:Paris Nanterre University alumni
Category:French male trampolinists
Category:Medalists at the Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships
Category:World Games gold medalists for France
Category:World Games medalists in gymnastics
Category:European Trampoline Championships medalists
Category:21st-century French sportsmen