Triathlon gold medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Alexis Hanquinquant was received at the Rouen City Hall this Friday, September 17, 2021. A tribute was paid to the athlete licensed at the local Rouen Triathlon club.
There were people on the forecourt of the Town Hall last Friday, at the very beginning of the evening, to welcome the hero of the summer. Alexis Hanquinquant appeared in all simplicity, with around the neck all the same, a pretty golden medal.
The reception continued in the République lounge, where the champion was received by the mayor, Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, Valérie Fourneyron, president of the Independent Control Authority of the World Anti-Doping Agency, and many elected officials from Rouen.
The one who is from Yvetot then spoke, visibly moved, in front of many of his relatives. “I am always proud to represent the city and the region”, he declared, before confirming information which had already leaked in the media: “I will continue until Paris 2024, I am counting on you all to come. encourage me on the side of the road “.
A long signing session, selfies and interviews punctuated the rest of the evening for Alexis Hanquinquant who, despite media requests and tribute ceremonies, is still preparing his next competition: the European Championship which takes place in Valencia, Spain, this weekend of September 25-26. The Norman does not intend to miss out on a new medal …
Return on the victorious race of Alexis Hanquinquant in Tokyo with the images of France 3:
