Gwendoline Daudet

Club / Team	Union Sportive Fontenaysienne [USF]: Fontenay-sous-Bois, FRA
Reason for choosing this sport	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."

Most influential person in career

French short track skater Aurelie Monvoisin. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)

When and where did you begin this sport?

She began skating at age nine in Fontenay-sous-Bois, France.

Memorable sporting achievement	Winning silver in the 3000m relay at the 2021 World Championships in Dordrecht, Netherlands. (interviewsport.fr, 24 Aug 2023)
Hero / Idol	French short track skater Veronique Pierron. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)

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Other information	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)
Hobbies	Reading, theatre acting. (olympics.com, 04 Feb 2022)
Famous relatives	Her aunt Sandrine Daudet represented France in short track at the Olympic Winter Games in 1992 and 1994. She also won a bronze medal in the 3000m relay at the 1992 World Championships in Denver, CO, United States of America. (SportsDeskOnline, 05 Nov 2021; fontenay.fr, 21 Feb 2021)
Milestones	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)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs	"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)

Training Regime

She trains for about 35 hours per week. Her sessions include weightlifting, cycling, and yoga, as well as work on the ice.

Sporting philosophy / motto	"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)
Injuries	She sustained an ankle injury in 2023. (lequipe.fr, 07 Mar 2023)
Ambitions	To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (jesoutiensunathlete.fr, 01 Mar 2023)

Name of coach

Thibaut Meline [national]