Chloé Galet

Chloé Galet
Chloe Galet at the Paris Olympics 4x100m final
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 23)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubU.S.Maubeuge
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m: 7.29 (Metz, 2024)
100m: 11.11 (Angers, 2024[1])
200m: 23.31 (Angers, 2024[2])
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  France
World Relays
Silver medal – second place 2024 Nassau 4×100  m relay

Chloé Galet (born 30 August 2001) is a French sprinter, Olympic athlete, finalist (4th place) Paris 2024 Olympic Game with the 4*100m .[3]

Early life

She is from Fourmies, Nord.[4] She studied in Valenciennes at the Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France.[5]

Career

She was selected for the French 4x100m relay squad for the 2022 European Championships in Munich.[6] In December 2022, she set a 60m personal best of 7.39 in Reims.[7]

She set a personal best time of 11.41 seconds in the 100m during the 2023 French U21 Championships in Fontainebleau. She was selected for the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships but suffered a hamstring injury during the event.[8]

She lowered her 60m personal best to 7.29 in winning the French University Championships in February 2024.[9] She ran as part of the French 4x100m relay team which finished as runner-up and qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[10][11]

She competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[12]

Personal life

She received the medal of honour from her home town Fourmies, Nord in May 2024.[13] Her twin sister Lea also competes in track and field.[14]

References

  1. ^ https://bases.athle.fr/asp.net/athletes.aspx?base=biographies&seq=425742574653504944555148
  2. ^ https://bases.athle.fr/asp.net/athletes.aspx?base=resultats&seq=4950445545544257495043564851&saison=2024
  3. ^ "Chloe Galet". Wprld Athletics. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Athletics (France N2-Espoirs): Fourmisienne Chloé Galet takes another step forward". lavoixdunord. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  5. ^ "North – Valenciennes: will sprinter Chloé Galet be selected for the Paris Olympics?". lobservateur. April 23, 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  6. ^ "ATHLETICS - CHLOÉ GALET WITH THE FRENCH 4X100M TEAM IN MUNICH". Canalfm. August 4, 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Athletics (France Elite – 60 m): in Clermont-Ferrand, Chloé Galet hopes to complete the room with a new personal best". lavoixdenord.fr. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Athlétisme (France espoirs): bilan en demi-teinte pour la Fourmisienne Chloé Galet qui a tout de même amélioré son chrono sur 100 m". lavoixdunord. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Championnats de France Universitaire d'Athlétisme Indoor". World Athletics. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Women 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  11. ^ "CHLOÉ GALET TRAINING WITH THE FRENCH SPRINT TEAM, IN THE USA". Canalfm. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Women's 4 x 100 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  13. ^ "FOURMIES: HONORING CHLOÉ GALET, VICE-WORLD CHAMPION IN ATHLETICS". Canalfm. May 17, 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  14. ^ "FOURMIES: CLOSE-UP ON THE TWINS LÉA AND CHLOÉ GALET, GOLDEN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONS!". Canalfm. January 26, 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2024.