Audrey Cayol

Started: He began playing wheelchair basketball in Bagneres-de-Bigorre, France. (handisport.org, 01 Oct 2021) Reason: He was born into a family of basketball enthusiasts. After his accident, one of his nurses suggested he join a wheelchair basketball team. "It was a natural choice. It's my family's sport. I began playing at age five so I didn't see myself playing something else, even on a wheelchair." (bleushandisport.com, 01 May 2023; handisport.org, 01 Oct 2021) Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (actu.fr, 23 Apr 2024) Awards: In 2024 he received the medal of the municipality of Coulommiers, France. (actu.fr, 31 Jan 2024) Additional Info: FROM GUADELOUPE TO FRANCE Born in Guadeloupe, he moved to France for medical treatment and surgery following his accident in 1996. After spending a period of time back in Guadeloupe, he returned to France in 2001 to join wheelchair basketball team CS Meaux. (handisport.org, 01 Oct 2021)

Sporting Relatives: His cousin Mickael Gelabale represented France in basketball at the Olympic Games in 2012 and 2016. He also was a member of the French team that claimed gold at the 2013 European Championship in Slovenia. (leparisien.fr, 17 Oct 2014; SportsDeskOnline, 23 Apr 2024)