Cyclist Marie Patouillet opened the French team's counter at the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Wednesday on the first day of competition, winning the bronze medal on the track in the individual pursuit (category C5).
“
I don't really realize.
For my first Games, the first event and the first medal,
”reacted the 33-year-old female racer, more of a sprint specialist.
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Trained by Grégory Baugé
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.
General practitioner, the para-cyclist, born with a defect 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) .