Nickname
Tity (lemonde.fr, 15 May 2015)
Hobbies
Football, tennis. (ffgym.com, 31 May 2015)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Computer Engineering - SUPINFO International University: Paris, FRA
Family
Wife Joelle Vallez, one child [2017]
Spoken languages
English, French, Spanish
Club
Bois Colombes Trampoline 92: France
Coach
Christine Blaise [club, national], FRA, from 1990
Sporting relatives
His wife Joelle Vallez has also represented France in trampolining and was a medallist at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. (lequipe.fr, 18 Jun 2015)
Injuries
He competed with a back injury at the 2018 World Championships in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. (lequipe.fr, 09 Nov 2018)
Start sporting career
He tried trampolining at age five in Val d'Isere, France, and soon after he joined the Bois-Colombes club.
Reason for taking up the sport
He was on holidays in Val d'Isere, a French ski resort. There was a small trampoline centre dedicated to tourists and he gave it a try. He enjoyed the adrenaline rush that came with trampolining.
Ambitions
To win an Olympic medal. (ueg.org, 05 Apr 2018)
Trainings
He trains 25 hours a week at the national training hub in Bois-Colombes, France.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a silver medal in the synchronised event at the 2018 World Championships in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, and competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (bois-colombes.com, 04 Jan 2019)
Philosophy / Motto
"For 20 seconds [average length of routine] I make 24 somersaults and 22 twists. Years of working for 20 seconds." (lemonde.fr, 15 May 2015)
Additional information
FURTHER STUDIES
In addition to his studies in computer engineering, he also has a diploma as a sports teacher, and would like to one day become a coach. "I would like to help gymnasts to reach their dreams." (ffgym.fr, 01 Jul 2018; ueg.org, 05 Apr 2018)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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