LAURIN Althea

Date of Birth: 1 Sep 2001

Age: 19

Gender: Female

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Taekwondo	Women +67kg	3

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Makuhari Messe Hall A	Women +67kg Round of 16 #411 MEX ACOSTA BACOSTA Briseida 3 FRA LAURIN ALAURIN Althea 21 PTF	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall A	Women +67kg Quarterfinal #421 CHN ZHENG SZHENG Shuyin 6 FRA LAURIN ALAURIN Althea 14 PTF	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall A	Women +67kg Semifinal #427 FRA LAURIN ALAURIN Althea 5 SRB MANDIC MMANDIC Milica 7 PTF	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall A	Women +67kg Bronze Medal Contests #437 FRA LAURIN ALAURIN Althea 17 RSC CIV TRAORE ACTRAORE Aminata Charlene 8	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

European Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Quarterfinal	-73kg	2021	Sofia, BUL

World Junior Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Women's Light Heavyweight 63-68kg	2018	Hammamet, TUN
2nd Round	Women's Light Heavyweight 63-68kg	2016	Burnaby, BC, CAN

Occupation:

Athlete, Student

Management - University of Paris, France

Languages spoken:

Taekwondo Club Asnieres Elite [Paris, FRA]

She took up taekwondo at age seven. (france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr, 20 Dec 2020)

She began taekwondo by accident. "I was lining up to do karate, but there was a problem and I ended up in the taekwondo line. And when I got there, I liked it. We worked on flexibility. Then we did a few kicks. It was really something that seemed positive to me, I really liked it." (france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr, 20 Dec 2020)

To win a medal at the Olympic Games. (france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr, 20 Dec 2020)

French taekwondo athletes Pascal Gentil and Gwladys Epangue. (inisport.com, 06 Jan 2021)

Philosophy:

"I think I am an astute and precise athlete, who listens to the instructions of her coaches so that I can apply them well. I don't see myself as a young person, among the youngest in my category. From the moment you prepare for a competition, there is no longer any question of age. To come and perform, it's the work that counts." (inisport.com, 06 Jan 2021)

In February 2021 she received the medal of Epinay-sur-Seine, France, from the mayor of Epinay-sur-Seine. (Facebook page, 11 Feb 2021)

General Interest

General
TRANSITION FROM JUNIORS TO SENIORS
She says she initially found the step up from junior to senior competition challenging. "So my transition was pretty difficult at the beginning but with constant hard work it became easier. Transitioning into the seniors is pretty hard because of the lack of experience at the beginning but going up against elite athletes helps you improve. The key is to not be satisfied with what you already control and to constantly analyse what's missing in your game." (World Taekwondo YouTube channel, 09 May 2021; taekwondodata.com, 01 Jun 2021)

STUDY AND SPORT
She studies management at the University of Paris in France, and says she has to be disciplined to catch up on missed classes due to taekwondo commitments. "When you go to competitions, that's where there is the most complication. Missing hours of class can cause problems. You have to be disciplined enough to catch up with everything." (france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr, 20 Dec 2020)

Social Media

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/althealaurin
https://instagram.com/iamalthea_l
https://twitter.com/althealaurin

Legend

:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event
PTF:: Win by Final Score
RSC:: Win by Referee Stops Contest

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