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Barat was born in 1997<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ffcanoe.asso.fr/eau_vive/slalom/classement/embarcations/voir/k1h-andy-barat|title=Andy Barat|website=Fédération française de canoë|language=French}}</ref> and spent his early years in [[Mutsamudu]], a city in the [[Comoros]], before later moving to France.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite news|url=https://lagazettedescomores.com/sport/jeux-olympiques-un-kayakiste-comorien-aux-jo-de-paris-2024-.html|newspaper=[[La Gazette des Comores]]|title=Jeux Olympiques: Un kayakiste comorien aux JO de Paris 2024|language=French|trans-title=Olympic Games: A Comorian kayaker at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games|author=Imtiyaz|date=4 July 2024}}</ref> His father is from [[Anjouan]] while his mother is French.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.habarizacomores.com/2024/06/jo-2024-representer-mon-pays-les.html|newspaper=[[Habariza Comores]]|title=JO 2024 : «Représenter mon pays, les Comores, est une évidence|trans-title=Olympic Games 2024: "Representing my country, the Comoros, is obvious"|language=French|date=26 June 2024}}</ref> He played multiple sports growing up, including [[Association football|football]], [[judo]] and [[BMX]] biking.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://archive.ph/DYskZ|newspaper={{ill|Le Quotidien de La Réunion|fr}}|title=Comores – Une première: un kayakiste aux Jeux olympiques|language=French|date=4 July 2024|trans-title=Comoros – A first: a kayaker at the Olympic Games|author=Banc, Frédéric}}</ref> When he was approximately age 13, he was introduced to [[canoeing]] by his cousin, a member of the club CKClisson in [[Loire-Atlantique]].<ref>{{Cite news|urlname=https:"auto"//archive.ph/DYskZ|newspaper={{ill|Le Quotidien de La Réunion|fr}}|title=Comores – Une première: un kayakiste aux Jeux olympiques|language=French|date=4 July 2024|trans-title=Comoros – A first: a kayaker at the Olympic Games|author=Banc, Frédéric}}</ref> In France, Barat attended the Raphaël-Elizé school in [[Sablé-sur-Sarthe]].<ref>{{Cite news|urlname=https:"auto"//archive.ph/DYskZ|newspaper={{ill|Le Quotidien de La Réunion|fr}}|title=Comores – Une première: un kayakiste aux Jeux olympiques|language=French|date=4 July 2024|trans-title=Comoros – A first: a kayaker at the Olympic Games|author=Banc, Frédéric}}</ref> He competed at canoeing competitions in France, includingand beingwon the silver medalistmedal at the [[French Slalom Cup]] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://archive.ph/CBiMQ|newspaper=[[Ouest-France]]|title=Canoë-kayak. Coupe de France de slalom N3 : Andy Barat, en tête de bout en bout|date=17 April 2022|via=[[archive.ph]]|trans-title=Canoe Kayak. French Slalom Cup N3: Andy Barat, in the lead from start to finish|language=French}}</ref> He also served four years in the [[French Army]], being a member of the [[3rd Marine Infantry Regiment]] through 2023.<ref>{{Cite news|urlname=https:"auto"//archive.ph/DYskZ|newspaper={{ill|Le Quotidien de La Réunion|fr}}|title=Comores – Une première: un kayakiste aux Jeux olympiques|language=French|date=4 July 2024|trans-title=Comoros – A first: a kayaker at the Olympic Games|author=Banc, Frédéric}}</ref>

Having served for France, his mother's country, Barat decided that he wanted to represent his father's country and "make the Comorian colors shine."<ref>{{Cite news|urlname=https:"auto"//archive.ph/DYskZ|newspaper={{ill|Le Quotidien de La Réunion|fr}}|title=Comores – Une première: un kayakiste aux Jeux olympiques|language=French|date=4 July 2024|trans-title=Comoros – A first: a kayaker at the Olympic Games|author=Banc, Frédéric}}</ref> He began competing in international canoeing events under the Comorian flag in 2023.<ref>{{Cite news|urlname=https:"auto"//archive.ph/DYskZ|newspaper={{ill|Le Quotidien de La Réunion|fr}}|title=Comores – Une première: un kayakiste aux Jeux olympiques|language=French|date=4 July 2024|trans-title=Comoros – A first: a kayaker at the Olympic Games|author=Banc, Frédéric}}</ref> He participated at several events that year, including in Slovenia, Spain, France, Germany, England and Germany.<ref>{{Cite news|urlname=https:"auto1"//lagazettedescomores.com/sport/jeux-olympiques-un-kayakiste-comorien-aux-jo-de-paris-2024-.html|newspaper=[[La Gazette des Comores]]|title=Jeux Olympiques: Un kayakiste comorien aux JO de Paris 2024|language=French|trans-title=Olympic Games: A Comorian kayaker at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games|author=Imtiyaz|date=4 July 2024}}</ref> Among the 2023 events he participated in were the [[Canoe World Cup]] and the World Championships.<ref>{{Cite news|urlname=https:"auto1"//lagazettedescomores.com/sport/jeux-olympiques-un-kayakiste-comorien-aux-jo-de-paris-2024-.html|newspaper=[[La Gazette des Comores]]|title=Jeux Olympiques: Un kayakiste comorien aux JO de Paris 2024|language=French|trans-title=Olympic Games: A Comorian kayaker at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games|author=Imtiyaz|date=4 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://comoresmagazine.net/2024/06/27/andy-barat-le-kayakiste-comorien-qui-reve-des-jo-2024/|newspaper=[[Comores Magazine]]|language=French|trans-title=Andy Barat, the Comorian kayaker who dreams of the 2024 Olympics|date=27 June 2024|title=Andy Barat, le kayakiste comorien qui rêve des JO 2024}}</ref> He competed at the World Cup and World Championships again in 2024 and also won the silver medal at the 2024 African championships.<ref>{{Cite news|urlname=https://www.habarizacomores.com/2024/06/jo-2024-representer-mon-pays-les.html|newspaper=[[Habariza Comores]]|title=JO 2024 : «Représenter mon pays, les Comores, est une évidence|trans-title=Olympic Games 2024: "Representing my country, the Comoros, is obviousauto2"|language=French|date=26 June 2024}}</ref><ref name="auto3">{{Cite news|url=https://lagazettedescomores.com/sport/cano%C3%AB-andy-barat,-le-pr%C3%A9curseur-du-cano%C3%AB-aux-comores-.html|newspaper=[[La Gazette des Comores]]|title=CANOË Andy Barat, le précurseur du Canoë aux Comores|trans-title=Canoe: Andy Barat, the precursor of Canoeing in the Comoros|author=Imtiyaz|date=22 February 2024|language=French}}</ref>

Barat is regarded as the best canoeist for the Comoros, a sport that has been described as "new ... if not non-existent" in the country.<ref>{{Cite news|urlname=https:"auto3"//lagazettedescomores.com/sport/cano%C3%AB-andy-barat,-le-pr%C3%A9curseur-du-cano%C3%AB-aux-comores-.html|newspaper=[[La Gazette des Comores]]|title=CANOË Andy Barat, le précurseur du Canoë aux Comores|trans-title=Canoe: Andy Barat, the precursor of Canoeing in the Comoros|author=Imtiyaz|date=22 February 2024|language=French}}</ref> He qualified for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] and is the country's first-ever Olympic canoeist.<ref>{{Cite news|urlname=https:"auto"//archive.ph/DYskZ|newspaper={{ill|Le Quotidien de La Réunion|fr}}|title=Comores – Une première: un kayakiste aux Jeux olympiques|language=French|date=4 July 2024|trans-title=Comoros – A first: a kayaker at the Olympic Games|author=Banc, Frédéric}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comoresinfos.net/andy-barat-de-clisson-aux-jeux-olympiques-le-parcours-dun-kayakiste-comorien/|website=Comores-Infos.net|title=Andy Barat : De Clisson aux Jeus Olympiques, le parcours d'un Kayakiste Comorien|trans-title=Andy Barat: From Clisson to the Olympic Games, the journey of a Comorian kayaker|date=27 June 2024|language=French}}</ref>