Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Paris Universite Club: France |
General Interest |
| Famous relatives |
Her sister Josephine Jacques Andre Coquin has represented France in fencing. The pair competed together in team epee at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Jun 2018; leparisien.fr, 04 Mar 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
She followed her older sister Josephine Jacques Andre Coquin into the sport, despite not enjoying it to begin with. "I learned to appreciate the fact I would get tired in training." |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
French fencer Jean-Michel Lucenay. (dax.fr, 15 Jul 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Handedness |
Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age six. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Model |
| Languages |
Creole, English, French, Spanish |
| Residence |
France |
General Interest |
| Other information |
POST-RIO BREAK
She took six months away from the sport after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, following the disappointment of losing the individual epee bronze medal bout. "Although my fourth place in Rio was not a bad thing, as nobody expected me to do so well, thinking about it still makes me sad [speaking in late 2016]. I couldn't start fencing again because I felt a sort of blockage due in part to that day in Rio. It was necessary to take a break to re-evaluate, heal a few little niggles, and rediscover my desire." (leparisien.fr, 26 Dec 2016)
HERITAGE
Her father is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and her mother is from Martinique. (leparisien.fr, 04 Mar 2013) |
| Ambitions |
To win gold in both individual and team events at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (martinique.franceantilles.fr, 27 Jul 2021) |
| Most influential person in career |
Her sister Josephine Jacques Andre Coquin. (Sport en France Facebook page, 13 Dec 2020) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Fencing is an individual sport, but you need to be part of a team to progress. If there is no collective, there is no result." (sportsmarketing.fr, 11 Feb 2021) |
