★ HOW OLD IS PASCAL GENTIL?
Pascal Gentil is 53 years old, born May 15, 1973 in FR · Taurus.
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About
Pascal Gentil is a French taekwondo practitioner born in Paris on 15 May 1973. A three-time European Championships winner and four-time World Cup Champion, Gentil earned Olympic bronze medals at the 2000 Sydney Games and 2004 Athens Games, making him the most decorated taekwondo athlete in French history. He captained France's taekwondo team and won 14 French national titles before retiring in 2009. As a Taurus, Gentil's discipline and competitive drive shaped a career defined by consistency at the highest level.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Pascal Gentil is a French taekwondo practitioner born in Paris on 15 May 1973. A three-time winner of the European Championships and four-time World Cup Champion, Gentil earned Olympic bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, establishing himself as the most decorated taekwondo practitioner in French taekwondo history. At the 2004 Athens final, Dr. Mohamed Riad Ibrahim refereed Gentil's bronze-medal victory. As captain of the French taekwondo team, Gentil won his third European title in October 2005 in Riga, contributing to France's second-place finish among European nations with six medals. To prepare for the Beijing Games, Gentil trained an average of 20 hours per week at the Institut National des Sports et de l'Éducation Physique France Training Centre alongside the nation's elite athletes. However, on 25 July 2008, he sustained a plantar aponeurosis rupture during training, forcing his withdrawal from Olympic selection; Mickaël Borot replaced him as France's representative. Gentil announced his retirement on 5 February 2009 and concluded his career by winning his 14th French Championship title, defeating Borot in the final in Lyon. Born under Taurus, Gentil embodied the sign's reputation for persistence and mastery. Taekwondo athletes perform at Olympic and world-championship levels, combining martial skill with strategic competition.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Gentil trained intensively from youth at specialized French taekwondo facilities, developing his competitive edge through structured programs designed to produce elite Olympic athletes. His early success at European and World Cup competitions established him as France's premier heavyweight taekwondo competitor before his Olympic breakthrough.
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Trivia
- Gentil earned bronze medals at two separate Summer Olympic Games—Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004—a rare achievement in French taekwondo.
- His final competitive match was his 14th French Championship victory, won against rival Mickaël Borot in Lyon on 7 February 2009.
- A plantar aponeurosis rupture sustained during a training session on 25 July 2008 ended Gentil's bid for the Beijing Olympics, triggering a public controversy within the French Taekwondo Federation.
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The Builder
Disciplined and structured. Pascal Gentil succeed where consistency beats charisma — long catalogs, repeatable craft, slow-grow audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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CHALLENGING
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★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Pascal Gentil?
- Pascal Gentil is 53 years old (born May 15, 1973).
- When is Pascal Gentil's birthday?
- Pascal Gentil was born on May 15, 1973.
- What is Pascal Gentil's zodiac sign?
- Pascal Gentil is a Taurus, born May 15, 1973.
- What is Pascal Gentil's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Pascal Gentil was born in 1973, the year of the Water Ox.
- Where is Pascal Gentil from?
- Pascal Gentil is from FR.
- What does Pascal Gentil do?
- Pascal Gentil is a actor.
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