Nathan Petit

Started: He began judo at age six. His formative club in his youth was the Judo Club Roiffieux in France. "I did a lot of competitions in judo in primary and junior high school, but then at age 15, following the deterioration of my vision, I switched to Para judo." (isae-supaero.fr, 05 Dec 2019; Ligue ARA de Judo Facebook page, 02 Apr 2021) Reason: His father taught judo. "My father was a judo coach so he signed me up. I like the combative aspect, and the moral code. Judo is my passion, even if it has always come second after my studies." (isae-supaero.fr, 05 Dec 2019) Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (peuple-libre.fr, 08 Apr 2023) Additional Info: OCCUPATION In 2022 he began working as a project engineer for a nuclear energy company in Paris, France. "Judo has always been a pleasure, a passion for me. When I was young I decided not to join a national youth training hub because I wanted to focus on my studies first. I want to be an engineer first, and why not do sport as well, but I don't want to do judo for my job." (LinkedIn profile, 15 Jan 2024; Judo 83 Facebook page, 26 Feb 2019) FURTHER EDUCATION In 2022 he began studying management at the Emlyon Business School in France. (LinkedIn profile, 15 Jan 2024)