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Sébastien Foucan

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Sébastien Foucan (born 27 May 1974) is a French freerunner. He is the founder of freerunning and considered an early developer of parkour. Known for his views on the philosophy of parkour and freerunning, Foucan stresses the need for training in the basics of both for individual safety and to maintain a positive public perception of the activities. In 2002, Foucan featured in a television advertisement for the Nike Presto running shoe. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sébastien Foucan is the 178th most popular celebrity (down from 171st in 2019), the 5,409th most popular biography from France (up from 5,490th in 2019) and the 11th most popular French Celebrity.

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Among celebrities, Sébastien Foucan ranks 178 out of 265Before him are Xi Mingze, Blac Chyna, Rosemarie Frankland, Dayana Mendoza, Stefanía Fernández, and Ximena Navarrete. After him are Brooklyn Beckham, Aneta Kręglicka, Mona Grudt, Gabriela Isler, Gloria Diaz, and Bridget Marquardt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Sébastien Foucan ranks 430Before him are Stéphane Henchoz, Kārlis Skrastiņš, Denis Caniza, Stanislav Markelov, Dado Coletti, and Margo Dydek. After him are Shaun Tan, Tor Arne Hetland, Craig Harrison, Pietro Piller Cottrer, Dash Mihok, and Tomáš Řepka.

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In France

Among people born in France, Sébastien Foucan ranks 5,409 out of 6,770Before him are Jacqueline Beer (1932), Gilles Simeoni (1967), Ana Tijoux (1977), Houssem Aouar (1998), Françoise Combes (1952), and Armand de Las Cuevas (1968). After him are Fabio Quartararo (1999), Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin (1958), Joe Duplantier (1976), Ismaël Bennacer (1997), Leïla Bekhti (1984), and Valérie Bonneton (1970).

Among CELEBRITIES In France

Among celebrities born in France, Sébastien Foucan ranks 11Before him are Jean-Marie Loret (1918), Joseph Meister (1876), Michel Lotito (1950), Nicolas Chopin (1771), Denise Perrier (1935), and Apollonie Sabatier (1822). After him are Iris Mittenaere (1993), and Alexandra Rosenfeld (1986).