Chloé Galet

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Chloé Galet
Galet at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001
Fourmies, Nord, France
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubU.S.Maubeuge
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m: 7.29 (Metz, 2024)
100m: 11.11 (Angers, 2024)
200m: 23.31 (Angers, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  France
World Relays
Silver medal – second place2024 Nassau4×100  m relay

Chloé Galet (born 30 August 2001) is a French sprinter. She competed at the 2024 Olympic Games where she was a finalist as part of the French team in the women's 4 x 100 meters relay, in which they placed fourth overall.[1]

Early life

She is from Fourmies, Nord.[2] She studied in Valenciennes at the Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France.[3]

Career

She was selected for the French 4x100m relay squad for the 2022 European Championships in Munich.[4] In December 2022, she set a 60m personal best of 7.39 in Reims.[5]

She set a personal best time of 11.41 seconds in the 100m during the 2023 French U21 Championships in Fontainebleau. She was selected for the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships but suffered a hamstring injury during the event.[6]

She lowered her 60m personal best to 7.29 in winning the French University Championships in February 2024.[7] In June 2024, she lowered her personal best for the 100 metres to 11.11 seconds whilst running in Angers to move into the top-ten of the French all-time list.[8][9] She ran as part of the French 4x100m relay team which finished as runner-up and qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[10][11] She competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics as part of the French team which placed fourth overall.[12]

She competed at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in the Women's 4 × 100 metres relay in May 2025.[13][14]

In May 2026, she ran at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay in Gaborone, Botswana.[15]

Personal life

She received the medal of honour from her home town Fourmies, Nord in May 2024.[16] Her twin sister Lea also competes in track and field.[17]

References

  1. "Chloe Galet". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. "Athletics (France N2-Espoirs): Fourmisienne Chloé Galet takes another step forward". lavoixdunord. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. "North – Valenciennes: will sprinter Chloé Galet be selected for the Paris Olympics?". lobservateur. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  4. "ATHLETICS - CHLOÉ GALET WITH THE FRENCH 4X100M TEAM IN MUNICH". Canalfm. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  5. "Athletics (France Elite – 60 m): in Clermont-Ferrand, Chloé Galet hopes to complete the room with a new personal best". lavoixdenord.fr. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  6. "Athlétisme (France espoirs): bilan en demi-teinte pour la Fourmisienne Chloé Galet qui a tout de même amélioré son chrono sur 100 m". lavoixdunord. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. "Championnats de France Universitaire d'Athlétisme Indoor". World Athletics. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  8. "Athletics: Chloé Galet breaks her 100m record, see you at the Paris Olympics!". La Voix du Nord. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  9. "Chloé Galet smashes her 100m record". Lobservateur.fr. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  10. "Women 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  11. "CHLOÉ GALET TRAINING WITH THE FRENCH SPRINT TEAM, IN THE USA". Canalfm. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  12. "Women's 4 x 100 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  13. "Women's 4x100 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  14. "France names team for World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25". World Athletics. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  15. "World Athletics Relays". World Athletics. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  16. "FOURMIES: HONORING CHLOÉ GALET, VICE-WORLD CHAMPION IN ATHLETICS". Canalfm. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  17. "FOURMIES: CLOSE-UP ON THE TWINS LÉA AND CHLOÉ GALET, GOLDEN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONS!". Canalfm. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2024.