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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | (1976-03-15) 15 March 1976 Versailles, Yvelines, France |
| Sailing career | |
| Sport | Sailing |
Éric Bellion (born 15 March 1976 in Versailles, Yvelines) is a French offshore sailor.1
He is a teacher and mentor in management, specialising in the handicapped and diversity, and a communications consultant and also a charitable donor. He is a graduate of the Emlyon Business School and the Copenhagen Business School.
A keen sailor at the age of 26, Eric with two friends sailed around the world via the three capes on a small 8.60m boat in the Kifouine Challenge, which was followed by two other projects: the Integration Challenge between 2007 and 2010 and Team Jolokia after that.2
He finished 9th in the 2016-2017 Vendee Globe and was the first none professional sailor.34 He produced a documentary film released in 2019 of his Vendee Globe voyage called "Comme un seul homme".
References
References
- "Sailing - Éric Bellion (France)". www.the-sports.org.
- "Eric BELLION". vendeeglobe.org. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017.
- "Eric-Bellion-9th-in-the-Vendee-Globe-first-rookie". 13 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2021.source=bing
- "News - Eric Bellion 9th in the Vendée Globe, first rookie - Vendée Globe - En". www.vendeeglobe.org.