Biography
Started: She began competing in Para table tennis in 2019 in Rouen, France. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2024; handiamo.com, 01 Jul 2023)
Reason: She played table tennis in her youth before a neurological condition forced her to stop practising the sport at age 11. After her accident, she decided to return to the sport and took up Para table tennis. "The sport helped me to rebuild my social links and myself. Even if I had all the basics of table tennis I had to learn new skills this time with my wheelchair, the height of the table and the visual field." (Athlete, 27 Aug 2024; handiamo.com, 01 Jul 2023; leparisien.fr, 21 Nov 2022)
Ambition: To win a gold medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2024)
Awards: In 2023 a gym hall at a sports complex in Saint-Sebastien-de-Morsent, France, was named after her. (actu.fr, 26 Aug 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateMay 18, 1998
OccupationAthlete
EducationUniversity of Rouen Normandie, Mont-Saint-Aignan, FRA
Languages SpokenFrench
CoachGuillaume Marais [personal], from 2019; Elodie Vachet [national]
Highlights
Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
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World Championships | ||||
1 | Singles - Class 5 | 2022 | Granada, ESP | |
3 | Doubles Class 10 W | 2022 | Granada, ESP | |
9 | Mixed Doubles Class 7 X | 2022 | Granada, ESP | |
European Championships | ||||
2 | Women's Singles Class 4-5 | 2023 | Sheffield, GBR | |
3 | Doubles Class WD5-10 W | 2023 | Sheffield, GBR | |
5 | Doubles XD7 X | 2023 | Sheffield, GBR |
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