Dimitri Coutya
Athlete Information
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Region
Ealing, London
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Date of Birth
06/10/1997
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Classification
Category B
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Bio
Dimitri goes into his third Games in Paris as the reigning European champion in both the Épée and Foil events for Category B fencers.
At the previous Paralympics in Tokyo, he claimed two individual bronzes and helped his teammates win silver and bronze in the Foil and Epee.
Dimitri sustained a spinal injury at the age of two after being knocked over by a car but he was always determined to maintain his active lifestyle.
He had originally hoped to become a Paralympian in Wheelchair Basketball until 2009, where fencing became a games option for him at his St Benedict’s school.
Strong medal performances at the UK School Games earned him an invite to train with the ParalympicsGB squad in 2012 and he attended London 2012 as part of the BPA’s Paralympic Inspiration Programme (PIP).
Coutya has been consistent in bringing back medals since his double gold effort at the World Championships in 2017 and is now a mainstay of the squad.
Major Results
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
- Men’s Individual Épée - Category B: Bronze
- Men’s Individual Foil - Category B: Bronze
- Men’s Team Foil: Silver
- Men’s Team Épée: Bronze
**2024 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing European Championships, Paris, France **
- Individual Category B men’s epee: Gold
- Individual Category B men’s foil: Gold
- Individual Category B men’s sabre: Silver
- Men’s Team Épée: Bronze
- Men’s Team Foil: Gold
2023 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships, Terni, Italy
- Individual Category B men’s epee: Silver
- Individual Category B men’s foil: Bronze
**2022 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing European Championships, Warsaw, Poland **
- Individual Category B men’s epee: Gold
- Individual Category B men’s foil: Gold
- Men’s Team Épée: Gold
- Men’s Team Foil: Gold
**2019 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships, Cheongju, South Korea **
- Individual Category B men’s foil: Silver
- Individual Category B men’s epee: Gold
- Men’s Team Épée: Bronze
2018 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing European Championships, Terni, Italy
- Individual Category B men’s epee: Gold
- Individual Category B men’s foil: Silver
2017 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships, Rome, Italy
- Individual Category B men’s foil: Gold
- Individual Category B men’s epee: Gold
2016 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing European Championships, Turin, Italy
- Individual Category B men’s foil: Silver
- Individual Category B men’s epee: Bronze
2015 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships, Eger, Hungary
- Individual Category B men’s foil: Silver
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