Tom Reux Explained

Tom Reux
Nationality:French
Sport:Athletics
Event:Discus
Birth Date:24 February 1999
Pb:Discus: 67.91m (2024)

Tom Reux (born 24 February 1999) is a French discus thrower. He won the French national championships title in 2021 and 2023.[1]

Career

He won the discus throw at the 2021 French Athletics Championships in Angers, with a mark of 60.68 metres.[2]

He won his second national title in 2023 with a throw of 59.88 metres at the 2023 French Athletics Championships in Albi.[3]

On May 18, 2024 at the Martinique Meeting in Fort-de-France, he improved his personal record by more than six metres and achieved the second best French performance of all time with 67.91m throw.[4]

In July 2024, he was officially selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[5]

Personal life

From Saint-Malo in Brittany, he trains in Dinard whilst living in Saint-BenoƮt-des-Ondes in the bay of Mont Saint-Michel.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tom Reux. 7 July 2024. World Athletics.
  2. Web site: Athletics. Tom Reux (AC Bretillien) wins gold in the discus at the French Elite Championships in Angers. www.ouest-france.fr . June 25, 2021. 7 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Dinard's Tom Reux wins the title of French discus throwing champion for the second time . france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr. July 28, 2023. 7 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Tom Reux breaks his discus record and achieves the minimums for the Paris 2024 Olympics. letelegramme.fr. May 19, 2024. 7 July 2024.
  5. Web site: JO 2024 - Athletics. A record selection of Breton athletes for the Paris Games. Ouest-France. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024.
  6. Web site: interview with Breton Tom Reux at the Paris Olympics: his Olympic dream and his sacrifices to get there. 1 June 2024. 7 July 2024.