Just Kwaou-Mathey has undergone surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon. The 24-year-old 110m hurdles specialist announced on Instagram that he had just undergone surgery after being injured during his training camp in Dubai.
“The return begins now. Let’s work hard to be back stronger than ever,” wrote the reigning French 60m hurdles champion. New blow for French athletics after Dimitri Bascou's positive test at the start of the week. The Parisian had made the Paris Games a goal, he who had only gained strength in recent months. It was in Paris. The city where he will ultimately not shine this summer. The injury is at its worst and marks the withdrawal of Just Kwaouchy. The athlete won bronze over this same distance during the World Indoor Championships in 7″47 after setting a personal best at 7″43 at the Liévin meeting. In the 110m hurdle, he set his personal best in 13″09 in June 2023.