Women
FRA
Gwendoline DAUDET
FRA- Date of birth28 Nov 1998
- Height1580 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- Home townFont-Romeu
- Place of birthNogent-sur-Marne
- Start skating / Club She began skating at age nine in Fontenay-sous-Bois, France. / Union Sportive Fontenaysienne [USF]: Fontenay-sous-Bois, FRA
- HobbiesReading, theatre acting. (olympics.com, 04 Feb 2022)
- languagesEnglish, French
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"Competitiveness is deeply rooted in us, it's in our bones, so we don't have to focus on that because it goes without saying. So I try more to focus on pleasure, on passion, and remember why I do it in the first place to truly feel good and at peace with myself." (olympics.com, 04 Feb 2022)
French short track skater Veronique Pierron. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
She was a member of the first French women's 3000m short track relay team to claim gold at the European championships. Along with Tifany Huot Marchand, Aurelie Leveque, and Aurelie Monvoisin, she finished in first place at the 2021 edition of the tournament in Gdansk, Poland. (SportsDeskOnline, 03 Nov 2021; sportmag.fr, 30 Jan 2021)
French short track skater Aurelie Monvoisin. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Winning gold in the 3000m relay at the 2021 European Championships in Gdansk, Poland. (fontenay.fr, 21 Feb 2021)
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied for a master's degree in marketing and sports with Studi, an online institution in France. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Apr 2022)
She has studied for a master's degree in marketing and sports with Studi, an online institution in France. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Apr 2022)
"I like to write down some mantras on Post-it notes, like, 'You're capable', 'You're strong', etc, and read them out loud to motivate myself." (olympics.com, 04 Feb 2022)
She trains for about 35 hours per week. Her sessions include weightlifting, cycling, and yoga, as well as work on the ice.
She wanted to take up figure skating at the rink in Fontenay-sous-Bois, France. "I saw the short track for the first time and I said to my parents that was what I wanted to do. It was weird because then they told me about my aunt who had practised the sport and even competed at the Olympic Games."
