Monegasque sprinter Marie-Charlotte Gastaud has emerged as the success story of Monaco’s Olympic campaign thus far, having beaten her all-time personal best in a thrilling heat at the Stade de France.
On Friday 2nd August, 24-year-old Gastaud (pictured left above) proudly walked out onto the track of the Stade de France in the colours of the Principality.
The young sprinter was focused and determined, and was rewarded for her stunning efforts with a personal best of 12.41 seconds for the 100m sprint.
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Though she didn’t make it through to the next heat, coming in sixth, she was clearly overjoyed with her new record time, saying, “I’m satisfied with my race, especially with this personal best. It’s the perfect end to a great season. Running here at the Stade de France was magical. The atmosphere was fabulous and unique.”
Elsewhere in the competition, Monaco’s rower Quentin Antognelli clinched victory in the D final of the single sculls with a time of 6:54.93. Although he didn’t advance to the C final, he was said to be pleased with his race.
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The Principality’s rising judo star Marvin Gadeau also competed on the same day, and faced a challenging bout against Cuban Andy Granda in the +100kg category. Gadeau was defeated.
The match was attended by Prince Albert II of Monaco, who congratulated the 23-year-old on his efforts following the event.
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Photo credits: Stéphane Maggi / Comité Olympique Monégasque