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Michel Desjoyeaux

1965 - Today

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Michel Desjoyeaux (born 16 July 1965) is a French sailor, known for competing successfully in several long-distance single-handed races. He won the Vendée Globe race in 2000-01 and 2008–09, making him the only person to win that race more than once. In 2014–15, he was watch captain, on leg 1 on Mapfre in the Volvo Ocean Race. He was born in Concarneau. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Michel Desjoyeaux is the 4,044th most popular athlete, the 6,047th most popular biography from France and the 184th most popular French Athlete.

Michel Desjoyeaux is most famous for being a French sailor and a two-time winner of the Vendée Globe, a solo round-the-world yacht race. He is renowned for his exceptional skills in offshore sailing and has also won multiple other prestigious sailing competitions.

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Among people born in 1965, Michel Desjoyeaux ranks 1,068. Before him are Avery Johnson, Małgorzata Handzlik, Zsolt Borkai, Jörg Stübner, Tony Dorigo, and Roberto Moya. After him are Matthias Mellinghaus, Richey Reneberg, Esa Keskinen, Grant Connell, Dzifa Gomashie, and Pieter Aldrich.

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In France

Among people born in France, Michel Desjoyeaux ranks 6,050 out of 6,770. Before him are Nicolas Vouilloz (1976), Arnaud Démare (1991), Kentin Mahé (1991), Sandra Forgues (1969), Joffrey Lauvergne (1991), Jonathan Ayité (1985), Karim Boudiaf (1990), Ingrid Chauvin (1973), and Manu Koné (2001). After him are Yoan Gouffran (1986), Amanda Filipacchi (1967), and Jérémie Aliadière (1983).

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Among ATHLETES In France

Among athletes born in France, Michel Desjoyeaux ranks 184. Before him are Jean-Noël Ferrari (1974), Stéphanie Possamaï (1980), Stéphane Diagana (1969), Naman Keïta (1978), Nicolas Vouilloz (1976), and Sandra Forgues (1969). After him are Marie Dorin Habert (1986), Frank Adisson (1969), Jean-Charles Valladont (1989), Pascal Touron (1973), Gaël Touya (1973), and Clarisse Agbegnenou (1992).

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