After a great comeback at the end of the race, Antoine Praud won the bronze medal in the 1,500m T46 at the Stade de France this Saturday. This is France’s 10th medal in these Paralympic Games, the first in para-athletics.
“It’s crazy, honestly, I had imagined a crazy atmosphere but it’s 10 times more!”reacted the Breton to the microphone of France Télévisions.The crowd carried me all the way and in the final stretch my ears were ringing because he was so vocal.“, he added, tricolour flag on his back and Breton flag in his hand.
At 20 years old, Antoine Praud, who suffers from paralysis of the right brachial plexus, is taking part in his first Paralympic Games. He crossed the line in 3 min 51 and 37/100, achieving son record personnelHe finished behind the Russian athlete playing under the neutral banner Aleksandr Iaremchuk and the Australian Michael Roeger.
The bronze medal is one of the first major medals for Antoine Praud, after the gold at the European Youth Games in the 1,500m in 2022.
