Rising Star: Thomas Tournefier’s Journey to Badminton Success

Thomas Tournefier won his first regional badminton victories at the age of 8.

In Mulhouse, in 2022, Thomas is crowned French minimal doubles champion. He is 14 years old. For him, it’s the first big victory: From there, I gained more confidence, I want to compete more and more and evolve.

A few weeks ago, in Spain, he won the doubles gold medal as 32 international teams competed. Even more recently, in Uppsala, Sweden, Thomas had a remarkable performance and brought home the silver medal with his U17 team.

This young athlete has a competitive spirit, I like putting pressure on myself to win, I find that positive! “.

He has been pursuing a sports studies course since 5th grade. Currently in second year at Creps in La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, he trains 25 hours a week.

The hardest part for him: Rigor. And also, in competitions, when you lose, you must not lose confidence, you always end up winning.

His big dream: We’ll see how I evolve, but participating in the Olympics… Yes, it’s a dream! . For the moment I don’t realize that I’m going to carry the flame, it’s really a unique opportunity, a single opportunity in a lifetime. Carrying the flame allows me to represent my sport and my Ligné club

2024-05-21 03:27:52
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