Of course, he would have liked to retain his title acquired in 2021 in the individual race, but just hours after returning from Munich Dorian Coninx was not choosy when looking back on his very successful European championships. Third in the tricolor treble in the individual race, the 28-year-old Échirollois also took part in the crowning of the mixed relaywith an unusual audience and media coverage for triathlon.
“An incredible audience”
This grouping of several European championships of several sports in the same city conquered the triathlete “it’s like the little Olympic Games, it allows us to have a lot of media coverage and also a real fervor. I had already experienced that in Glasgow in 2018 and it’s the same thing, there was an incredible public and we would like to only do races with so many spectators.“
Paris 2024 in the viewfinder
Injured in June, medalist in August, Dorian Coninx remains on two successful seasons, because in 2021 he also won the European title in individual and the medal of bronze at the Tokyo Olympics relay.
Results that confirm that the Isérois made the right choices two years ago when he found himself forced to change coaches. Dorian Coninx has decided to stay at home and put together a high-level group around coach Julien Pousson. “It was stressful, but it pays off “savor the Échirollois today.”The group is doing well, I am doing well, sometimes it’s interesting to change working methods. We have a plan, we know where we want to go.“The direction is already indicated, Paris, in 2024, THE meeting point of a career for all French sportsmen”cIt’s amazing to have a chance to play the games at home, especially at a time when I should be at my best, but I prefer to set myself small goals and take them step by step.“Especially since with the density of the French triathlon, qualifying for the next Olympics will also be quite an ordeal.