Chartres (AFP)
Charlotte Bonnet, who has suffered from an inflammation in her shoulder for several weeks, reassured herself by dominating the 200m in 1m 57.5s 84 at the Open de France, Wednesday in Chartres, one month away from the Worlds-2019 ( 21-28 July) in Gwangju, South Korea.
"It's reassuring, I get to a good first part of the race, I'm sure I miss a little towards the end, especially in the last 50 m where, clearly, on the arms, I do not have what it takes to revive, but it's a good 200 m, I have already made 200 m much worse than this one in better conditions, "says the European champion in title of distance, who discovers what it is to be hurt.
"It's been eight years since I was in France, and I've never had a problem, really never anything.There, it happens to me suddenly, it's a little painful, a little long, necessarily , all that made me wonder, I thought: + Will it affect my end of the season? +, but in fact, it's okay, "says the 24-year-old Niçoise, already victorious 100 m (54.17) the day before.
"It evolves positively day by day, it pulls a little warm up and recovery, but in the race, with adrenaline, I do not feel too much," she adds.
Holder of the best world performance of the year in the 100m butterfly (50.85, French record) and winner of the race in an excellent time (51.44) on Tuesday, Mehdy Metella (26) also won the 100m, tied with the Brazilian Marcelo Chierighini, in 48 sec 83.
What to "give the smile" to the 2017 world bronze medalist in the race queen, which will plunge one last time in competition before the World Summer Championships, this weekend in Rome. Where Florent Manaudou, 2012 Olympic Champion and 2016 Olympic Vice-Champion in the 50m, will make his comeback Friday, three months after announcing his decision to return to swimming and ten weeks after returning to training.
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