Fanny Peltier doesn't want to miss the boat again

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Fanny Peltier doesn’t want to miss the boat again

Apr 14, 2025

Priscilla Romain | CCS Correspondent || With a Guadeloupean mother and a father from Nantes, Fanny Peltier is a sprinter (100, 200, and 400 m) whose career has been hampered by injuries. For the past three months, she has returned to Guadeloupe in search of a new beginning, with the Los Angeles Olympic Games in her sights.

Spending a week with Fanny Peltier is intense, very intense. The 27-year-old athlete has a clear plan and intends to stick to it to the letter. The first step: rediscover the joy of running. Rekindle the motivation to train, feel the burn of lactic acid in each aerobic session, but above all, erase the memory of a lost Olympic campaign.

“It was important for me to return to a positive environment, surrounded by smiling people, to overcome my non-selection for the Paris 2024 Games and mentally prepare for another round of preparation.” That mindset is being shaped with the help of coach Henri Pougeol, and it seems to be working. Fanny Peltier moves from aerobic workouts to weight training, hill sprints, and Pilates, all with a big smile. That strong mindset is essential for the summer athletics season.

The road back to the French national team is long. It begins with the French championships at the end of June in Talence, Gironde.
“This stage is very important for me. I’ve never been able to perform at my best in major events. I was injured, tired, or simply not up to the task. I don’t want to go through that again. My goal is to be in top form by July. I’m focused,” she says.

And she’ll need all that focus. After several years of transition, the competition is fierce in the sprint events, especially the 400m, which has become her specialty. If she makes it past the national championship, the next step will be the World Championships, a true test of her determination to reach Los Angeles 2028.

“For an athlete, the Olympic path is long. It involves hours of training, hundreds of sacrifices. I don’t think we should think too much about the future. The season is long; it’s better to break it down into smaller goals.”
Fanny Peltier only has a few days left to enjoy the Guadeloupe sun. Upon her return to France, she’ll have to maintain the same pace and maintain the same rhythm for the next eight weeks.