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[[Image:Flo Winner CDF 2007.JPG|thumb|Florent Lecoanet, by many considered to be the greatest Super Mario Kart player in history]]

[[Image:Flo Winner CDF 2007.JPG|thumb|Florent Lecoanet, by many considered to be the greatest Super Mario Kart player in history]]

'''Florent Lecoanet''' (7/2/1984) is a French [[Mario Kart]] player and by many considered to be the greatest [[Super Mario Kart]] player in history. Florent has been GP Champion in [[PAL]] since March 2006, only overtaken very briefly once by [[Sébastien Holmière]] in the summer of 2006. He extended his GP dominance to [[NTSC]] in January 2007 and has not really been threatened there since. Furthermore Florent has won 1 Championnat de France ([http://www.championnat-smk.org/CDF2007.php 2007]), (Abbreviated to [http://www.championnat-smk.org/ CDF], French Championship in English). In various [http://www.championnat-smk.org/ CDF] events since 2005 he gathered 2 gold medals in GP ([http://www.championnat-smk.org/GP2006.php 2006], [http://www.championnat-smk.org/GP2007.php 2007]), 2 gold medals in Match Race ([http://www.championnat-smk.org/MR2006.php 2006], [http://www.championnat-smk.org/MR2007.php 2007]), 1 gold medal in Battle Mode ([http://www.championnat-smk.org/BM2007.php 2007]), 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal in [[Time Trial]] ([http://www.championnat-smk.org/TT2007.php 2007] and [http://www.championnat-smk.org/TT2006.php 2006] respectively). He also ranked second at the [http://www.championnat-smk.org/ CDF] of [http://www.championnat-smk.org/CDF2006.php 2006]. He won his first international event when he became [[Super Mario Kart]] world champion at the Next Level Gaming Championships ([http://nextlevelgaming.ogamewar.com/ NLG)] held in [http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway Norway] in July 2007. He has also driven several WR’s in [[Time Trial]] (for both [[PAL]] and [[NTSC]]) and is currently ranked 4th in [[PAL]] and 10th in [[NTSC]]. He drove ([[PAL]]) WR’s in [[Non-NBT]] competition as well and in this field he is currently ranked 9th in [[PAL]] and 7th in [[NTSC]].   

'''Florent Lecoanet''' (7/2/1984) is a French [[Mario Kart]] player and by many considered to be the greatest [[Super Mario Kart]] player in history. Florent has been GP Champion in [[PAL]] since March 2006, only overtaken very briefly once by [[Sébastien Holmière]] in the summer of 2006. He extended his GP dominance to [[NTSC]] in January 2007 and has not really been threatened there since. Furthermore Florent has won 1 Championnat de France ([http://www.championnat-smk.org/CDF2007.php 2007]), (Abbreviated to [http://www.championnat-smk.org/ CDF], Championship of France in English). In various [http://www.championnat-smk.org/ CDF] events since 2005 he gathered 2 gold medals in GP ([http://www.championnat-smk.org/GP2006.php 2006], [http://www.championnat-smk.org/GP2007.php 2007]), 2 gold medals in Match Race ([http://www.championnat-smk.org/MR2006.php 2006], [http://www.championnat-smk.org/MR2007.php 2007]), 1 gold medal in Battle Mode ([http://www.championnat-smk.org/BM2007.php 2007]), 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal in [[Time Trial]] ([http://www.championnat-smk.org/TT2007.php 2007] and [http://www.championnat-smk.org/TT2006.php 2006] respectively). He also ranked second at the [http://www.championnat-smk.org/ CDF] of [http://www.championnat-smk.org/CDF2006.php 2006]. He won his first international event when he became [[Super Mario Kart]] world champion at the Next Level Gaming Championships ([http://nextlevelgaming.ogamewar.com/ NLG)] held in [http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway Norway] in July 2007. He has also driven several WR’s in [[Time Trial]] (for both [[PAL]] and [[NTSC]]) and is currently ranked 4th in [[PAL]] and 10th in [[NTSC]]. He drove ([[PAL]]) WR’s in [[Non-NBT]] competition as well and in this field he is currently ranked 9th in [[PAL]] and 7th in [[NTSC]].   

== CDF 2005 ==

== CDF 2005 ==

Florent’s first GP WR came right before the start of the [http://www.championnat-smk.org/CDF2005.php CDF 2005] (which was the first CDF he participated in). Because his name was on the list of participants, many people were wondering who this new kid on the block was: the newcomer who beat one of Don Camillo’s most prolific WR’s. This created a fuzz amongst the karters present and they could soon observe a new star in the making. Outside of [[Mushroom Cup]] GP and some Battle Mode practice, Florent was relatively unexperienced playing against other players, but he still performed quite well, ending on an 11th position in the overall ranking of the tournament. He almost caused an upset by beating [[Harold Christensen]] in the Battle Mode quarter final. At this point in time Harold was already an accomplished Battle Mode player and well known for his skills in this mode; in other words a clear favourite to win that tournament. In his match against Harold however, Florent was leading 5-3, much to the shock of the karter’s watching. In the end Harold’s experience proved a little too much as he came back to proceed to the semi final with a 7-5 win.

Florent’s first GP WR came right before the start of the [http://www.championnat-smk.org/CDF2005.php CDF 2005] (which was the first CDF he participated in). Because his name was on the list of participants, many people were wondering who this new kid on the block was: the newcomer who beat one of Don Camillo’s most prolific WR’s. This created a fuzz amongst the karters present and they could soon observe a new star in the making. Outside of [[Mushroom Cup]] GP and some Battle Mode practice, Florent was relatively unexperienced playing against other players, but he still performed quite well, ending on an 11th position in the overall ranking of the tournament. He almost caused an upset by beating [[Harold Christensen]] in the Battle Mode quarter final. At this point in time Harold was already an accomplished Battle Mode player and well known for his skills in this mode; in other words a clear favourite to win that tournament. In his match against Harold however, Florent was leading 5-3, much to the shock of the karter’s watching. In the end Harold’s experience proved a little too much as he came back to proceed to the semi final with a 7-5 win.