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
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]
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.[7]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Chopin, Valerie (25 August 2023). "Rennaise Solène Gicquel qualified for the "historic" high jump final". France3regions. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
   | This biographical article about a French high jumper is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This page was last edited on 20 May 2024, at 10:39