Elea Charvet

Started: She took up the sport in 2021/22 in Bordeaux, France. She lost her leg having just finished high school, and took up Para canoe sprint during her rehabilitation. (sudouest.fr, 25 Jun 2023) Reason: During her rehabilitation, an association called Comme Les Autres [Like the Others] introduced her to a programme run by the French Paralympic Committee to identify potential Para athletes. "The association pushed me to try this sport that I did not know, and it was a good idea because one year after I started I found myself selected for my first world championships. I had done a few sports before, a bit of everything. Sport has been a key factor in my rehabilitation because I needed to have all my physical capacities in order to not be limited in daily life. On the water, we feel free, we feel strong." (sudouest.fr, 25 Jun 2023) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (sudouest.fr, 25 Jun 2023)