Name: Nicolas Gestin
Best known as: Nico or Chouchou :)
Hometown: Quimperlé, Les Roches du Diable
Living now: Vaires-sur-Marne
Discipline: Canoe Slalom
Class: C1M
Current boats: Genie, Galasport
Shaft of choice: 3M max mcl Galasport
Big volume or tight and technical: Tight and technical Favourite paddling spot: Les Roches du Diable

Why should you be on the Peak PS team?: Because they innovate and produce the best products for our performance.

What can you bring to the party?: La French touch ;) I will bring back some crepes and some good cider from Brittany.

How did you get into paddling?: My nanny’s family were paddling in the Quimperlé kayak club. I tried a kayak in their garage when I was 3 or 4 years old and I didn’t want to get out.

Achievements: Olympic champion in 2024, 2nd at world championship 2023, Win the Overall world cup standing in 2022, World Champion U23 ( 2019 and 2021 )

What's your paddling goals for 2025? Try to show my best runs in every races ( European at home, world cups and world championship )

Do you have any paddlesport qualification?I have the first level of monitor in France

Best things about paddling? Attack each gates and surprise yourself, you are able to do some new things. Then sharing the beer with friends after a session in les Roches du diable.

Best boating moment: Olympic Games at home in Paris in front of my family, friends and the French crowd.

Worst boating moment: Live the disappointments of a failed race for athletes or partners , even if we must never forget that is only a game !

Any other Hobbies? Work with an association for child protection in France, study Urbanism ( a bit ... ), run, share some good moments with friends!

Ultimate worldwide destination: L’île de Sein, Brittany Food: Crepes
Drink: Beer ( not always ! )
Music: Darzack - Ton dernier mot

Movie: Le bureau des légendes
Read: Et c’est ainsi que nous vivrons - Douglas Kennedy

Piece of Peak PS Kit: Racer ST LS