Introduction
Matthieu Patrick François Péché (born 7 October 1987 in Épinal) is former French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2003.His career ended in 2018 after C2 category was removed from the World cup and World championship.
He won a bronze medal in the C2 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where he finished in 4th place in the C2 event.
He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with five golds (C2: 2017, C2 team: 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015) and a bronze (C2: 2015). He also won two golds, a silver and a bronze in the C2 team event at the European Championships.
Péché won the overall world cup title in the C2 category in 2013 and 2015.
His partner in the C2 boat is Gauthier Klauss.
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 Jul 2011 | L'Argentière-la-Bessée | 1st | C2 |
| 2012 | 26 Aug 2012 | Prague | 2nd | C2 |
| 2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | Augsburg | 1st | C2 |
| 7 Jul 2013 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | C2 | |
| 18 Aug 2013 | Tacen | 1st | C2 | |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Bratislava | 3rd | C2 | |
| 2014 | 17 Aug 2014 | Augsburg | 1st | C2 |
| 2015 | 21 Jun 2015 | Prague | 1st | C2 |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Liptovský Mikuláš | 2nd | C2 | |
| 9 Aug 2015 | La Seu d'Urgell | 1st | C2 | |
| 16 Aug 2015 | Pau | 2nd | C2 | |
| 2017 | 17 Jun 2017 | Prague | 2nd | C2 |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Augsburg | 3rd | C2 | |
| 2 Sep 2017 | Ivrea | 3rd | C2 | |
| 9 Sep 2017 | La Seu d'Urgell | 3rd | C2 |