At 15, Sacha Pallier will represent the Gard during the Wind World Cup which is held from April 16 to 21, 2025 in Leucate-La Franqui. The young resident of the Grau-du-Roi practices Wing Foil, a relatively recent discipline invented in 2019.
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Since then, the young prodigy has been following competitions and performances. French Champion 2024, fifth in the U16 World Ranks… “I started and since then I have not stopped progressing“, attests the young sportsman.
It’s great to be able to fly over the water and be able to sail in all wind conditions.
Wing Foil athlete
Stéphane Kypriaos is director of the club where Sacha trains, he recognizes that the Wing Foil is booming: “It is a sport that is popular, there are many events. Young people have a lot of potential and few clubs accompany them sportingly on these disciplines “he explains.
Despite a small disappointment for the freestyle event of the World Cup stage on the morning of Thursday, April 17 at the World Wind, Sacha hopes to perform during the race. He will participate in the young World Cup on the Costa Brava in Spain in early July and then defended his title at the French Championship in the fall of 2025.
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