The French delegation to the Tokyo Paralympic Games won its first medal on Wednesday August 25th thanks to Marie Patouillet.
The track cyclist finished third in the individual pursuit event (category C5).
"I do not realize too much. For my first Games, first event and first medal," reacted after her race the 33-year-old tracker, more of a sprint specialist.
She is also trained by Grégory Baugé, quadruple world champion in individual speed and silver medalist in the same event at the London Olympic Games in 2012.
🚨🇫🇷 BRONZE FOR MARIE PATOUILLET!
Marie sets the tone in para-cycling (pursuit C5) and brings back the first medal of our French delegation 👊💥 #AllezLesBleus # Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/FJkZNY0FxI
- France Team (@EquipeFRA) August 25, 2021
General practitioner, the para-cyclist, born with a malformation in one foot, has great chances of medal again Friday, in the 500 meters standing start, her specialty of which she is vice-world champion (2020) and bronze medalist ( 2019).
Arriving late in cycling, Marie Patouillet had a revelation by running the stage of the Tour cyclotouriste in 2017.
🇫🇷😍🥉 Marie Patouillet in bronze!
She dominates Nicole Murray in the small final of the C5 pursuit and brings the first medal to the French delegation #Paralympics
Follow the para cycling events live ▶ https://t.co/4g3LbajCmX pic.twitter.com/zQkAb1vXhD
- francetvsport (@francetvsport) August 25, 2021
With AFP
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