Arthur Ferrier

Swimming

Biography

Classification

S8, SB7, SM8

Residence

Bordeaux, FRA

Languages

French

When and where did you begin this sport?

He began swimming at age seven in Saint-Etienne, France.

Club / Team

Pole France [FRA] / AS Handivienne [FRA]:

Name of coach

Aurelie Tassel, FRA; Boris Bonnefoi, FRA

Hobbies

Sports in general. (Athlete, 19 Mar 2019)

Most influential person in career

His father, and his club's former president. (Athlete, 19 Mar 2019)

Hero / Idol

French judoka Teddy Riner. (Athlete, 19 Mar 2019)

Injuries

A recurrent shoulder injury prevented him from competing at the 2018 French national championships. (handivienne.org, 15 Jun 2018)

Ambitions

To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Athlete, 19 Mar 2019; partenaires-sport-handicap.fr, 2018)

Other information

OCCUPATION
He has worked in civic service at the Regional Committee of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. (Athlete, 19 Mar 2019)