2024-08-30 08:15:51
« The goal is the 2028 Paralympic Games. » The color was shown by his American trainer Liévin Alphandéry Hopchet at the Rollencourt Park track where Théotime Malbesin trains. The 17-year-old young runner did not deny it: ” I hope to qualify for the Los Angeles Olympics. »
French Para Sports Champion
Théotime already has a strong track record. This year, he won the title of French Under-21 Para Sports Champion over 60 meters. He also finished third in the French Over 200m Championship, but was always under the age of 21. Not to mention a regional title in the 4 x 200m relay with able-bodied teammates from Levin, USA. ” We even believed that Teotti could qualify for the Paris Olympics. », Alphandéry Hopchet insert.
The Olympics are the Holy Grail. All athletes, able-bodied or disabled, dream of competing! »
The young man still has a long way to go before completing his vocational bachelor’s degree at Bukoyi Agricultural High School. But his determination was there. ” The Olympics are the Holy Grail. All athletes, able-bodied or disabled, dream of competing! »
Théotime suffered from hemiplegia due to head trauma when he was one and a half years old. His left arm and leg are disabled. ” I belong to T37 categoryindicating athletes. In parasports, it’s not just time that matters, but also obstacles. »
In an Olympic atmosphere
As he awaits the Olympic Games in 2028, Théotime is embracing the Olympic spirit through the Paris Games… On July 3, he carried the torch in Lieven. ” I ran the relay here, right in front of my club. This is truly an incredible moment! » This weekend, he will travel to Paris to encourage Dimitri Jozwicki, an athlete from Lille’s Metropolitan Athletic Association who will compete in the 100 meters.
After graduating with a professional bachelor’s degree as a pet shop sales consultant, Théotime does not yet know where he will play…perhaps in Lille with athletes like Dimitir Jozwicki, or at the Center for Resources, Expertise and Performance Sports (CREPS) Pole of Hope) Bordeaux has a sports area for people with disabilities. No matter what happens, he will not give in: “ My goal is 2028. »
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