Tall and slender, gymnast Grégoire Pennes trains at the Antibes Pole. Selected for London, he will compete in his second Olympic Games after Beijing in 2008. His specialty: the trampoline. Introduction.
Jumping, bouncing, height, Grégoire Pennes started gymnastics at the age of 6. He tried tennis and football, but nothing matches the adrenaline of the trampoline. Since then, the protégé of Guillaume Bourgeon has grown significantly. Seven-time consecutive French champion since 2006, European champion in 2010, the Parisian often ranks in the top 10 at world competitions.
Will this impressive record allow Grégoire Pennes to beat the Asians, often better in this discipline? Alain Koubi, president of the Regional Olympic and Sports Committee, describes him as “medal-worthy.”
In any case, at 28, he does not intend to let his chance slip away like in Beijing. The man who dreams of becoming a sound engineer is determined to shine at these Olympic Games. The goal: “the final and getting close to the podium. A medal? Why not!”, he stated. That is indeed what all of France wishes for him.
