The young long jumper Jules Pommery, European bronze medalist in his first international senior championship, in Munich, "
respected the contract with (him)self
", he explained his medal around his neck on Wednesday.
The day before, Pommery (21), first at the foot of the podium at the end of the competition, was reclassified and inherited the bronze medal late in the evening after an accepted complaint for a jump finally judged to be bitten by one of the competitors who had preceded him.
On the podium, “
I was happy to see the French flag floating in the air, he appreciated.
I arrived third of the entries, I finished third.
Obviously I came for more, but let's say that the contract with myself is respected.
It crowns a great season, it rewards everything we did with Robert
(Emmiyan, his trainer, editor's note).
Even vis-à-vis myself, I have been more serious this season than the previous one.
I'm starting to enter the professional world on outings, food, lifestyle, sleep... It makes me want to continue to make these efforts, it gives me the fangs
, "explains the young athlete.
“
At the start of the season, the European medal, we thought about it frankly.
I was still far in terms of level, but with everything we did in training, we knew that what was happening in competition was not representative
, ”recounts Pommery, one of the faces of the 2024 generation. French athletics.
"
This summer is a reflection of the good work we did this winter, finally
," he summarizes.
What are his ambitions for the coming seasons?
“
If I can gain ten to fifteen centimeters a year, that would be a really good sign for the Games
” of Paris 2024, considers Pommery.
