Tokyo Paralympic Games: first French medal with Marie Patouillet, in bronze – archyde

While the first events of the 2021 Paralympic Games began overnight, cyclist Marie Patouillet has already opened, Wednesday, August 25, the counter of the France team. The 32-year-old general practitioner won the bronze medal on track in individual pursuit (category C5). “I don’t really realize. For my first Games, first event and first medal ”, reacted the pistarde, rather specialist of the sprint.

The cyclist, born with a defect in one foot, has new great medal chances on Friday in the 500 meters standing start, her specialty, of which she is vice-world champion (2020) and bronze medalist (2019). She is also trained by Grégory Baugé, quadruple world champion in individual speed and silver medalist at the London Olympics in 2012.

Arriving late in the discipline, Marie Patouillet had a revelation by running the stage of the Tour cyclotouriste in 2017.

In the other disciplines, the French Ugo Didier qualified last night in the final of the 400 m freestyle (category S9) and will seek the medal from 10 am. Alex Portal will play the 100-meter butterfly final (S13 category) at 12:30 p.m.

Also, in armchair fencing, Maxime Valet lost in the semi-final of the saber, seven touches to fifteen, and will try to win the bonze medal, against the Greek Panajopis Triantafyllou, from 9:30 am. wheelchair rugby will meet Japan at 1 p.m.