Titouan Lamazou
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| Nationality | French |
| Born | 11 July 1955 Casablanca, Morocco |
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| Class | IMOCA 60 |
Titouan Lamazouis a French navigator, artist and writer, born on 11 July 1955 in Casablanca, Morocco. He was actually bornAntoine Lamazou,he officially took the name Titouan Lamazou in 1986. After a stint at the Fine Arts, he went travelling at the age of 18 where he met withÉric Tabarlywho encouraged him into adventure sailing winning the firstVendée Globein 1990.[1]
Distinctions[edit]
- 1990 - André de Saint-Sauveur Prize from the French Academy of Sports
- 1991 - Chevalier de l'ordre du Mérite Maritime Knight of the Order of Maritime Merit 1991
- 2003 = Official Navy Painter in 2003
- 2003 = UNESCO Artist for Peace, 2003
- 2017 -Chevalier de la Légion d'honneurKnight of the Legion of Honour on April 14, 2017[2]
References[edit]
- ^"News - Titouan Lamazou, the pioneer - Vendée Globe - En".vendeeglobe.org.Retrieved2021-01-22.
- ^"Décret du 14 avril 2017 portant promotion et nomination - Légifrance".legifrance.gouv.fr.Retrieved2021-01-22.
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