Gautier Makunda

Trésor Gautier Makunda (born 15 September 1983) is a Paralympian athlete from France competing mainly in category T11 sprint events.[1] Makunda has won a total of one silver and three bronze medals across three Summer Paralympics, beginning with a second-place finish in the T11 10mm sprint at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. He is a regular member of the French relay team in the T11–13 4 × 100 m relay.

Gautier Makunda
Personal information
Full nameTrésor Gautier Makunda
NationalityFrench
Born (1983-09-15) 15 September 1983
Kinshasa, Zaire
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportAthletics
Disability classT11
ClubCA Montreuil
Coached byJean-Baptiste Souche (national)
Guy Ontanon (personal)
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  France
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 100 m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 100 m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 100 m relay T11–13
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 400 m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo400 m T11
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Assen 100 m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Lyon 100 m relay T11–13
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Swansea 100 m relay T11–13

He appeared in the 2011 Regis Wargnier film La Ligne droite.

References
  1. "Tresor Gautier Makunda – France – 100m/200m/400m/4 × 100 m T11". athletesmondiaux.com (in French). Retrieved 20 August 2016.


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