Club
Montpellier GRS: France
Sporting relatives
Her grandfather Eric Koechlin finished 16th in the men's K1 canoe slalom event at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, and won a K1 men's team world championship bronze medal in 1973. Her aunt Caroline Koechlin-Aubert is a former professional basketball player who represented France in the sport, before moving into coaching. Her cousin Camille Prigent represents France internationally in canoe slalom, and won a women's team K1 world championship gold medal in 2018, and a European championship gold medal in the same event in 2019. (montpellier3m.fr, 27 May 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 26 Jul 2019)
Start sporting career
She began the sport at age seven at the Montpellier GRS club in southern France.
Reason for taking up the sport
Her cousin Clara was involved in the sport, and after trying it for the first time she fell in love immediately. Her talent was identified by Alexandra Konova at the national youth training hub in Montpellier, France.
Ambitions
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (montpellier3m.fr, 27 May 2019)
Trainings
She trains at the national youth training hub [Pole Espoir] that is part of her club in Montpellier, France.
Philosophy / Motto
"Either you win, or you learn." (montpellier3m.fr, 27 May 2019)
Last update : 2024-07-22