Gwendoline DAUDET

Historical Results

"I'm eclectic and I like to try new things all the time, so sometimes it might be painting, writing or sewing, but some passions never change. I'm a real bookworm, never leave without a book, can't resist being in a library without buying or reading something. The second one is acting. I've been doing theatre for eight years before coming to the mountains (in Font-Romeu, FRA) to train." (Athlete, 16 Jan 2022)

Athlete

Graduated in 2021 from University of Toulouse Jean Jaures (FRA) with a degree in history. Studying online for a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in management and sports marketing.

Partner, Quentin Fercoq.

French, English

Union Sportive Fontenaysienne

National: Annie Sarrat (FRA), Thibaut Meline (FRA)

Partner Quentin Fercoq (Short track): Lillehammer 2016 French Youth Olympian, winning mixed relay gold. Silver medallist in the 1500m at the 2019 Winter Universiade. Three-time World Cup mixed relay bronze medallist, including at Debrecen in 2021 alongside Daudet.

Aunt Sandrine Daudet (Short track): Two-time French Olympian (1992, 1994), with two top-16 individual finishes. Relay bronze medallist at the 1992 World Championships.

2017 World Cup in Dresden (500m - 32nd, 1500m - 37th, Relay - 7th)

Started short track at age nine in Fontenay-sous-Bois. (isu.org)

Likes the contact, speed, and element of chance in short track. "You never know what can happen in a race." (isu.org)

"I'm still trying to define what I want personally for myself. I don't want to set goals too high or too low, and I just want for now to focus on competition day by day." (Athlete, 16 Jan 2022)

Trains for around 35 hours a week, twice a day, including on-ice sessions, weightlifting, biking and yoga, plus recovery time, warm-ups and equipment maintenance. (Athlete, 16 Jan 2022)

Winning relay gold at the 2021 European Championships in Gdansk. (isu.org)

Short track skater Veronique Pierron (FRA), four-time Olympian and 2018 European Championship relay bronze medallist, alongside Daudet. (isu.org)

Short track skater and teammate Aurelie Monvoisin (FRA). Won World Championship relay silver and European Championship relay gold alongside Daudet in 2021. (isu.org)

"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." (Athlete, 16 Jan 2022)

"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." (Athlete, 16 Jan 2022)