Vincent Luis
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| Full name | Vincent Antoine Luis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 June 1989 Vesoul, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Triathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sainte Geneviève Triathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Joël Filliol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vincent Antoine Luis (born 27 June 1989) is a French professional triathlete and winner of the 2026 Ironman Kona World Championship. Besides his many WTS wins and his participation in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, he won the ITU World Championship in 2019 and 2020, and the Mixed Relay Team World Championship with the French national team in 2015, 2018 and 2019. He won the Junior World Championship and Junior European Championship in 2008, as well as multiple French national titles over the years.
Luis also competes in Super League Triathlon. He was dominant in the early years of the league, winning both the 2018 and 2019 Super League Triathlon Championship. He finished 5th in the 2021 Championship Series. His dominance, and 2020 Tokyo Olympic bid, were the subject of the 2021 docuseries Invincible.
In October 2026, Luis became triathlon world champion by winning the Ironman Hawai'i directly on his first appearance at the race.
Early career
In the six years from 2006 to 2010, Luis took part in 23 ITU competitions and achieved 13 top ten positions.
The following list is based upon the official ITU Profile Page. Unless indicated otherwise, the following competitions are Olympic Distance Triathlons in the Elite category.
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
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| 2005-07-23 | European Championships (Junior) | Alexandroupoli | DNF |
| 2006-06-23 | European Championships (Junior) | Autun | 5 |
| 2006-09-02 | World Championships (Junior) | Lausanne | 14 |
| 2007-06-29 | European Championships (Junior) | Copenhagen | 6 |
| 2007-08-30 | BG World Championships (Junior) | Hamburg | 3 |
| 2007-10-24 | Premium European Cup | Alanya | 27 |
| 2008-05-10 | European Championships (Junior) | Lisbon | 1 |
| 2008-06-05 | BG World Championships (Junior) | Vancouver | 1 |
| 2008-07-12 | European Cup | Athlone | 1 |
| 2008-09-27 | BG World Cup | Lorient | 23 |
| 2009-04-05 | European Cup | Quarteira | 33 |
| 2009-05-17 | Premium European Cup | Pontevedra | 6 |
| 2009-06-20 | European Championships (U23) | Tarzo | 7 |
| 2009-07-18 | European Cup | Athlone | 7 |
| 2009-08-09 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 26 |
| 2009-09-09 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final: U23 World Championships | Gold Coast | 17 |
| 2010-05-23 | European Cup | Strathclyde | 7 |
| 2010-06-27 | Premium European Cup | Brasschaat | 27 |
| 2010-07-10 | World Cup | Holten | 40 |
| 2010-08-15 | European Cup | Geneva | 1 |
| 2010-08-28 | European Championships (U23) | Vila Nova de Gaia (Porto) | DNF |
| 2010-09-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final: U23 World Championships | Budapest | 7 |
| 2010-10-16 | World Cup | Tongyeong | 3 |
| 2011-03-26 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | 22 |
| 2011-04-09 | European Cup | Quarteira | 1 |
BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start
References
- ↑ "Vincent Luis change de structure d'entraînement". Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ↑ See https://www.triathlon.org/athletes/results/11143/vincent_luis. Retrieved 26 April 2021
- ↑ "Vincent Luis » Super League Triathlon". Super League Triathlon. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ↑ "Vincent Luis Documentary 'Invincible' To Premiere On Friday, July 9". Super League Triathlon. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ↑ "Luis Outlasts Blummenfelt To Continue Dominance". Super League Triathlon. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ↑ "Invincible Episode 2: An Olympic Dream OUT NOW". Super League Triathlon. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ↑ "Knibb & Luis Win 2026 IRONMAN World Championship | IRONMAN". www.ironman.com. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
- ↑ See https://www.triathlon.org/athletes/results/11143/vincent_luis. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ↑ This championship is missing in the ITU lists of all participating athletes, but it is archived here: Archived 25 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 28 August 2010.
External links
- Vincent Luis' triathlon club at the Wayback Machine (archived 7 January 2015) (in French)
- Vincent Luis at World Triathlon
- Vincent Luis at Olympics.com
- Vincent Luis at Olympedia
- Vincent Luis at InterSportStats
- Vincent Luis at Équipe de France (in French)
- Vincent Luis on Instagram
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