Shine in the Land of the Rising Sun… Such is the ambition of a handful of sportsmen and women in Bourbonnais. Whether for Olympic Games (July 23 – August 8) or Paralympics (August 24 – September 5) from Tokyo, there are a few in Allier who are on their toes, ready to leave for Japan. While the commission must meet in the coming days in order to render its verdict, here is the athletes of the department which should be.
Élise Trynkler (4 x 400 meter relay)
This is the goal of his athletic life. From Ygrande, Élise Trynkler (28) dreams of making the Olympic Games. A dream that could come true this Saturday, June 26. How? ‘Or’ What?? Realizing a big performance at the French elite championships, in Angers.
“The French championships? This is where everything is going to play out and I go there with a high morale. “
Elise trynkler (ex-EAMYA and RC Vichy)
Morale all the more in good shape as it is currently gaining momentum. She came from elsewhere, last Wednesday, to beat her record over 400 meters, in 53 ”07, during the Cergy-Pontoise meeting. A time that places it ninth in the French balance sheets, extremely tight. Hence the crucial importance of do not miss France to get one of the women’s 4x400m relay tickets.
A priori, the Federation would take five girls (four starters and a replacement) to Tokyo instead of the usual six. Competition will therefore be all the harsher, but theformer graduate of EAMYA and RC Vichy (now at EC Orléans) has strengths to showcase. Finally, remember that during the last world championships and the last European Cup, Élise was selected each time in the tricolor relay. So why not at the Olympics?
Yannick Bourseaux (para-triathlon)
That he swims, that he rolls, that he runs, the licensee of the Triathlon Academy Montluçon (TAM) always follows through on its efforts. Even at 46 years ago. Efforts which, on June 5, led him to second place in the World series in Leeds, England. “It allowed me to get a quota for France at the Paralympic Games and to score points against the Federation. “
Which placed him in selectable position. “So, even if it is not yet official, it is as if”, notes the one who suffers from a handicap in the right arm and competes in category PTS5. This would be his fourth games, after the winter ones in Turin 2006 then Vancouver 2010 and the summer ones in Rio in 2016.
“In Brazil in 2016 I finished fifth and very disappointed because I was favorite. If I go to Japan, it will be an outsider, without pressure and just with the desire to take advantage. “
Yannick Bourseaux (Montluçon Academy Triathlon)
Without pressure but with ambition, on this event which will include 750 meters of swimming, 20 kilometers of cycling and 5 kilometers of running. “On one day, and given my recent results, anything is possible,” launches the Montluçonnais. “If it’s the top 5, I would be happy … If it’s the podium I would be very happy. »
A look back at Yannick Bourseaux’s beautiful 2nd place in Leeds [05/06/2021]
Gaël Geffroy (1,500 meters)
It is with great strides that the resident of the club Montluçon Athletics is also heading to the Tokyo Paralympic Games. “The minimums are 3’59” 97 and I did 3’58”21 in Moulins in March ”, explains the 21-year-old young man, who has mild autism (category T20) and who holds the France record distance (1,500 meters) in adapted sport.
“All that’s missing is the decision of the Paralympic Commission, but I have a good chance of going. “
Gael Geffroy (Montluçon Athletics)
“The wait is long but I believe it ?! “. So much so that he already has goals in mind: “Set a good time to finish in the best possible place and if in addition I have a medal it will be a bonus. “A bonus, because the main thing, for Gaël, will be” to prove that I can be as strong as the able-bodied and to set an example for adapted sport “.
Romain Ramalingom (para pistol shooting)
He too has targeted the Paralympic Games, but for the moment he is doing less well than his cronies. “I had a big competition in Peru (from June 13 to 18), decisive for the qualification”, says the gunner of the Rex club of Domérat. “Except that I had double tendonitis in the shoulder, plus a suspicion of appendicitis …” Result: “Good scores below my true level and a big disappointment. “
Crippling ?? “It will depend on the selection criteria”, answers the 33-year-old Bourbonnais, who suffers from congenital agenesis in the left forearm (category SH1A).
“If the commission is based on Peru I will not be taken, on the other hand if it looks at the prize list (several international finals, a World Cup title) it will be me. “
Romain Ramalingom (Rex Domérat shooting club)
So it is urgent to wait. “I prefer to tell myself that it will not pass, so as not to have false hopes”, slips Romain Ramalingom. “But that does not prevent me from keep me ready and to train ”, whether it is shooting at 10, 50 and especially 25 meters, his specialty. “If I’m at the top of my game I can get a medal… And otherwise I would aim for Paris 2024. ”In short, there is something at stake even before the Games, for our strong Allier.
Text: Luc Barre and Kévin Lastique
Photos: Republican Berry, Christophe Masson, Julie de Solliers and FF Tir
.
