Mona Francis

Started: She first competed in Para triathlon in 2017. (triathlon.org, 20 Jun 2021; triathlon-audencialabaule.com, 01 Jan 2018) Reason: She began swimming in 2012 following her accident as a way to meet other people with impairments, and was later introduced to Para cycling in 2014. Two years later she approached an athletics club in Nantes, France, to improve her running with a view to competing in Para triathlon. (loire-atlantique.fr, 24 Mar 2020; triathlon-audencialabaule.com, 01 Jan 2018) Ambition: To win a gold medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr, 03 Dec 2023) Awards: She was named as a captain for the torch relay ahead of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (paralympic.org, 10 Nov 2023; france24.com, 30 May 2023) Additional Info: REPRESENTING FRANCE She was born in Montpellier, France, to a French mother and a Lebanese father. When she was age 10 the family moved to Lebanon, where she lived for 15 years before moving back to France. She represented Lebanon in swimming at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea, before choosing to represent France in Para triathlon. (pepitesorvault.fr, 02 Sep 2019; triathlon-audencialabaule.com, 01 Jan 2018)