Nickname
Danny Boule (ffgym.com, 27 Jun 2008)
Occupation
Athlete
Family
One son
Spoken languages
English, French
Club
La Sottevillaise [France]
Coach
Frantz Gaillard, FRA (NOC Media Guide, 2016)
International senior debut
2005 for France, World Cup in France (ffgym.com, 27 Jun 2008)
Injuries
In June 2012 he ruptured a biceps tendon, forcing him to miss the Olympic Games in London. (lequipe.fr, 27 Jun 2012)
National Team
2005 (ffgym.com, 08 Aug 2005)
Start sporting career
He began gymnastics at age five at Racing Club Caudebecais. (ffgym.com, 27 Jun 2008)
Reason for taking up the sport
His mother was a gymnastics coach and his close family members were involved in the sport, including his brothers, sisters and grandfather. (lanouvellerepublique.fr, 18 Oct 2013; montpelliergym2015.wordpress.com, 01 Apr 2015)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a bronze medal on rings at the 2013 European Championships after undergoing a shoulder operation. (montpelliergym2015.wordpress.com, 01 Apr 2015)
Additional information
General
NAMED ELEMENTS
He invented an element on the rings apparatus, a reverse swallow, which bears his name. (midilibre.fr, 17 Apr 2015)
Last update : 2016-09-23