French team named for Swansea 2014

Headlining the team is Mandy Francois-Elie, the 24-year-old T37 sprinter who last year won world titles in Lyon, France, over 100m and 200m.

Headlining the team is Mandy Francois-Elie, the 24-year-old T37 sprinter who last year won world titles in Lyon, France, over 100m and 200m. The 100m Paralympic champion is also the world record holder over both distances but in Swansea will compete over 100m and 400m T37.

Joining her is the 100m T44 Paralympic champion Marie-Amelie le Fur who, in Swansea, will not be competing over the shorter sprints but instead focussing on the 400m and the long jump, an event she won silver in at last year’s World Championships.

On the men’s side, Arnaud Assoumani, the two-time long jump world champion will be medal contender, whilst T54 wheelchair racer Julien Casoli will go head-to-head with Switzerland’s Marcel Hug and Great Britain’s David Weir over all distances from 400m through to the 5,000m.

France will be one of 40 countries competing at Swansea 2014 which takes place between 18-23 August.

Tickets for the event at Swansea University are now on-sale and can be purchased via the Swansea ticket website. Prices start from £3 per session.

The French squad in full is:

Timothee Adolphe, 100m, 200m, 400m T11

Jean-Baptiste Alaize, 100m, 200m, long jump T44

Arnaud Assoumani, long jump T47

Julien Casoli, 400m, 800m, 1,500m, 5,000m T54

Jean-Baptiste Chirol, 1,500m, 5,000m T13

Pierre Fairbank, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m T53

Mandy Francois-Elie, 100m, 400m T37

Clavel Kayitare, 100m, 200m T42

Nantenin Keita, 400m T13

Marie-Amelie le Fur, 400m, long jump T44

Tresor Makunda, 100m, 200m T11

Sebastien Mobre, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m T34

Louis Radius, 1,500m T38

Moussa Tambadou, long jump T38

Elvina Vidot, 100m, 200m, long jump T11

Rose Welepa, shot put, discus, javelin F12

Relay - 4x100m T11-T13 and Men's 4x400m T53-53

Alex Adelaide, 100m, 200m T54

Nicolas Brignone, 100m, 200m, 400m T53

Bacou Dambakate, 100m T13

Antoine Perel, 100m T12