Win with one eye: Athlete brutally attacked, but stunned with winning French Championship | Israel today

French athlete Wilfried Haffio became the national champion in the 400-meter hurdles yesterday (Sunday), despite competing with one eye after being brutally attacked to bloodshed, 20 minutes before the race.

Epio was attacked during his warm-up before the race after a brother of one of the contestants, bypassed the security and attacked the stunned athlete.

Even before the rescue arrived, the attacker managed to land a number of punches in his face, before his coach Olivier Via ran to separate them.

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🥇 Wilfried Happio (Lille Métropole Athlé) Champion de France Elite du 400 m haies in 48''57!

In Fifth best performer 🇫🇷 of history!

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- FFAthlétisme (@FFAthletisme) June 25, 2022

Eventually, the police stopped the attacker, as the attack left the former European champion up to the age of 20 "bleeding".

Despite the incident, the sprinter announced that he is fit to run and miraculously he also managed to get out of it as the big winner.

The Frenchman went up the track, wearing an eye patch ('Moshe Dayan style'), and an impromptu bandage on his face and despite all that he managed to record an impressive time of 48.57 seconds, a new personal record.

"I do not want to dwell on this matter," he told reporters after the run, "we will leave it to the qualified people. On the run I can say we worked a lot, the feelings were good. I am glad I ran well and now also feel great."

🔥 Minimum for the Worlds of Eugene!

🥇 Wilfried Happio (Lille Métropole Athlé) Champion de France Elite du 400 m haies in 48''57!

In Fifth best performer 🇫🇷 of history!

💻 Follow the #CFAthlé live on https://t.co/63xdTVtG50 and @lachainelequipe.

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- FFAthlétisme (@FFAthletisme) June 25, 2022

Contrary to the winner's diplomacy, his coach noted that the attack was "just outrageous. During the warm-up, someone jumped on him and hit him. A guy who came out of nowhere asked him if it really was him, and threw himself at him. It was 20 minutes before the run, we were ready to go to the room The wait, "he concluded in shock.

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