Mattéo Duc, Olympic distance walker

- Your age:23 years old (born March 25, 2001 in Bourg-Saint-Maurice)

- Your sport: Olympic distance race walking (20 km)

- Your club: ESA Entente Savoie Athlétisme in Aix-les-Bains (73)

- Your sporting background:I've been playing sports since I was little. I discovered walking at the age of 12 after a year of trying out other athletics disciplines. Today, I walk at an international level. I also do a lot of cycling to complement my walking training.
In October 2021, I won the Espoir title in the 20 km at the French Championships (2nd place Elite).

- Your favorite playground:It's the shores of Lake Aix-les-Bains. I spend 80% of my training time on this lakeside. I appreciate this place because of its landscape, which I see changing over the seasons. I also appreciate it because I meet a lot of other athletes, runners, cyclists and even more and more walkers. In short, a place where I'm sure to find something new!

- Your best memory:My best memory is the 2018 World Race Walking Team Championships in China. It was an unforgettable moment in my sporting and personal life. I discovered the world of the very highest level and a new culture.

- Your ambitions: For my first year as a senior, the goal is to appear on the various podiums of the French championships (track and road).
Internationally, my goal is to qualify for the World Team Championships in the mixed relay format and to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games in this same format.
In the long term, the main objective is the 2028 and 2032 Olympic Games where I want to perform and compete with the best in the world. I see my career plan in the long term, I am building it step by step in order to lay solid foundations. The goal is also to have fun and bring greater visibility to my discipline.

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