Marilyn Demuy
NOMINATION AFFIDAVIT
Year Nominee Started Playing: 1998
Footbag History / Significiant Leadership: Marilyn Demuy is part of the Aki Québec club since 1998. She is one of the greatest female kickers in the history of Footbag Net. It's more than time that she rejoins the 2 other greats from Montreal, Geneviève Bousquet and Maude Landreville. Besides getting awesome results in World Championships and other tournaments (see below) Marilyn embodies the nature of the sport of Footbag itself. She taught a high amount of people to kick properly, as she is a master of technique, and always brings good spirits to the game. She also personify fair play on the court. In her most recent accomplishment, she grabbed the triple crown at the 2024 World Footbag Championships (Singles, doubles and mixed doubles) while working tirelessly on the tournament organization. Marilyn is a great asset to her club and to the overall footbag community.
Tournaments Completed: Marilyn Demuy
First tournament 1998
Impressive results:
2001 World Footbag Championships
--Mixed Doubles Champion (w Manu Bouchard)
2004 World Footbag Championships
-- Women doubles finalist (w Julie Symons)
2007 World Footbag Championships
-– Women doubles finalist (w Maude Landreville)
2012 World Footbag Championships
-- Women singles champion
--- Women doubles finalist (w Yulia Tikhomirova)
--- Mixed doubles finalist (w François Depatie-Pelletier)
2013 World Footbag Championships
--Mixed Doubles Champion (w François Depatie-Pelletier)
---Women Singles Finalist
2015 World Footbag Championships
--- Women Singles Finalist
2018 World Footbag Championships
-- Women singles champion
-- Women doubles champion (w Maude Landreville)
---Mixed doubles finalist (w Luc Legault)
2023 World Footbag Championships
-- Women doubles champion (w Maude Landreville)
---Mixed doubles finalist (w Yves Kreil)
2024 World Footbag Championships – TRIPLE CROWN
-- Women singles champion
-- Women doubles champion (w Maude Landreville)
--Mixed doubles Champion (w Yves Kreil)
Other Tournament victories
2000 Montreal International Footbag Championships
--Mixed doubles Champion (w Yves Archambault)
2002 Montreal International Footbag Championships
--Women doubles champion (w Julie Symons)
--Mixed Doubles Champion (w Manu Bouchard)
15 Years FC Footstar (2013)
--Women singles champion
13e Open de France de Footbag (2013)
--Women singles champion
--Mixed Doubles Champion (w François Depatie-Pelletier)
2013 U.S. OPEN Footbag Net Championships
--Women singles champion
KICK VOLLEY 04 (2013)
--Mixed Doubles Champion (w François Depatie-Pelletier)
2019 Akisphere
--Mixed Doubles Champion (w Walt Houston)
2021 Akisphere
--Mixed Doubles Champion (w Luc Legault)
2022 Akisphere
--Mixed Doubles Champion (w Walt Houston)
2024 Akisphere
--Women singles champion
--Mixed Doubles Champion (w Luc Legault)
2024 East Coast Footbag Championships
--Open Doubles Champion (w Chris Siebert)
Club Affiliation: Montreal, Québec / Aki Québec / Champion player
About the Club: The club was founded in 1985 by Yves Archambault and went through different names over the years. It's now know as Aki Québec, a well recognized name within the community.
Is this club still active?: Yes
Touring Team:
Training Camp Experience:
Coaching Experience: In Montreal, it's a collegiate approach to coaching, we teach each other in and out of the court. Marilyn shared her passion for the sport on many different levels with beginners on the court but also at the Tam-Tam a historical site of importance in Montreal's footbag history.
Sources: Footbag.org - FootbagArchives.com
