Solène Gicquel
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 1 December 1994 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | High jump: Outdoors 1.90m (Sotteville-lès-Rouen, 2021) High jump: Indoors 1.92m (Aubiére, 2023) |
Solène Gicquel (1 December 1994) is a French track and field athlete. She is a multiple time French national champion in the high jump.[1]
Career
[edit]From Rennes,[2] Gicquel cleared a personal best height of 1.92m in Aubiére in February 2023.[3]
Making her World Championship debut in August 2023, she qualified for the high jump final at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[4][5]
She finished eighth in the high jump at the 2024 Diamond League event 2024 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme in Rabat.[6]
In July 2024, she was officially selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Her father Jean-Charles Gicquel, is himself a former French high jump champion. Her youngster sister Lucille represents France at Volleyball. Her brother Clement Gicquel is also a high jumper.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Solène Gicque". World athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "La Rennaise Solène Gicquel en finale de la hauteur, une grande première". ouest-france. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Championnats de France : Solène Gicquel s'offre le titre et affole les compteurs". letelegramme. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Solène Gicquel qualifies for the high jump final at the world championships". euro.dayfr.com. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "La Rennaise Solène Gicquel se qualifie pour la finale du saut en hauteur aux championnats du monde". Le Telegramme. August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Rabat/Marrakech Diamond League 2024 - Results". Watch Athletics. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "JO 2024 - Athletics. A record selection of Breton athletes for the Paris Games". Ouest-France. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Chopin, Valerie (25 August 2023). "Rennaise Solène Gicquel qualified for the "historic" high jump final". France3regions. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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