Émilie Fournel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Émilie Fournel

Canadian canoeist

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1986

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Profession: kayaker

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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Émilie Fournel (born October 26, 1986) is a Canadian sprint kayaker who has competed since the late 2000s.
She won a bronze medal in the K-1 4 x 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth, and in the K-1 5000 m at the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.Fournel competed in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but was eliminated in the semifinals, and the K-1 200 m and 500 m at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Her father, Jean Fournel, competed for Canada in sprint canoe at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Her brother Hugues Fournel also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's K-2 200 metres with Ryan Cochrane. In July 2016, she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team.