He wasn’t born in Jamaica, but his bobsleigh debut is sure to bring to mind the movie “Rasta Rockett.” Jérémy Baillard, who grew up and lives far from the mountains, aims to participate in his second Winter Olympic Games, next year, in Cortina (Italy). A great adventure for the thirty-year-old (35 years old) from Enghien-les-Bains (Val-d’Oise) who now lives in Franconville.
Before flourishing on an ice track, it was in athletics stadiums that the athlete first shone. Crowned young French discus throwing champion on several occasions, the resident of the Franconville club, which for a long time held the French junior record, saw his momentum broken by a bad case of mononucleosis. He then took up rugby and joined the prospects of Stade Français then Racing, before playing in Fédérale 2, the fourth national division.
