Solène Gicquel Explained
| Solène Gicquel |
| Nationality: | French |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | High jump |
| Birth Date: | 1 December 1994 |
| Pb: | 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 timeFrench national champion in the high jump.[1]
Career
From Rennes,[2] Gicquel cleared a personal best height of 1.92m in Aubiérein 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
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Solène Gicque. World athletics. 25 August 2023.
- Web site: La Rennaise Solène Gicquel en finale de la hauteur, une grande première. ouest-france. 25 August 2023. 25 August 2023.
- Web site: Championnats de France : Solène Gicquel s’offre le titre et affole les compteurs. letelegramme. 25 August 2023. 18 February 2023.
- Web site: 25 August 2023. euro.dayfr.com. Solène Gicquel qualifies for the high jump final at the world championships. 25 August 2023.
- Web site: La Rennaise Solène Gicquel se qualifie pour la finale du saut en hauteur aux championnats du monde. Le Telegramme. 25 August 2023. August 2023.
- Web site: Rabat/Marrakech Diamond League 2024 - Results. Watch Athletics. 20 May 2024. 19 May 2024.
- Web site: JO 2024 - Athletics. A record selection of Breton athletes for the Paris Games. Ouest-France. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024.
- Web site: Rennaise Solène Gicquel qualified for the "historic" high jump final. France3regions. 25 August 2023. 25 August 2023. Valerie. Chopin.
