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Danis Civil

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Danis Civil
Civil in 2024
Personal information
Born (1988-05-03) 3 May 1988 (age 37)
French Guiana
Sport
CountryFrance
SportBreaking
Medal record
Breaking
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris B-Boys
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska B-Boys
WDSF European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Manchester[1] B-Boys
FUJIFILM INSTAX Undisputed Masters
Runner-up 2022 London Solo Men
Runner-up 2023 Tokyo World Final Solo Men


Danis Civil (born 3 May 1988),[2] alias Dany Dann,[3][4][5] is a French breakdancer. He won the silver medal in the B-Boys event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Biography

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Civil was born in French Guiana.[6] In 2022, he was crowned French breaking champion in Bordeaux,[7] placed fifth at the World Games, then won the gold medal at the 2020 WDSF European Breaking Championship in Manchester.[8]

He won the gold medal in Breaking at the 2023 European Games (team Sanofi),[9] qualifying directly for the Breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[10]

On August 10, 2024, he won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, losing in the finals to Canadian Philip Kim.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Le Français Dany Dann champion d'Europe de breaking". L'Équipe (in French). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Dany Dann (Danis Civil)". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. ^ "B-boy Dany qualifié pour les JO de Paris 2024". L'Équipe (in French). 27 June 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ Cologni, Laetitia (7 April 2024). "JO de Paris 2024: le Perpignanais Dany Dann maintient la cadence olympique". L'Indépendant (in French). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Dany Dann, breakdancer, un artiste aux Jeux olympiques". La Provence (in French). 8 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  6. ^ "B-Boy Dany Dann: the inspiring story of France's No.1 breaker". 2024 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ^ Carla Bucero Lanzi (13 June 2022). "Le Guyanais Dany Dann sacré champion de France de Breakdance". la1ere.francetvinfo.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  8. ^ Dorine Besson (7 November 2022). "Le Français Dany Dann champion d'Europe de breaking". lequipe.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Dany Dann – Athlète Team Sanofi". sanofi.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  10. ^ Dorine Besson (27 June 2023). "B-boy Dany qualifié pour les JO de Paris 2024". lequipe.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  11. ^ "B-boy Dany Dann médaillé d'argent en breaking aux JO de Paris". L'Équipe. 10 August 2024.
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