David Peiffer

David Peiffer

  • WTS Ranking: no ranking
  • Represents: France FRA
  • Year of birth: 1972
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Full Stats

Given NameDavid
Family NamePeiffer
RepresentingFRA
Year of Birth1972
Place of BirthSisteron
Height175cm
HobbiesGardening, Mountain Climbing
Other Sports CompetedIn 2007 he won gold at the French national championships in para-swimming.
Websitehttps://david-peiffer.onlinetri.com
Race Starts20
Race Wins5
Race Podiums13
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Bio

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency

Impairment Details
At age eight he had his left leg amputated below the knee because of a congenital malformation.

Start of sporting career
He took up para-triathlon in 1993.

Reason for taking up this sport
He first practised all three sports separately, and was inspired to try a triathlon after a friend suggested he might not be capable of it. “Once, I was talking to a triathlete and told him about my dream to start competing in triathlon. He said, ‘You know, with your impairment, I think it would be too hard.’ A few months later I finished my first triathlon.”

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