UM athletes are at the top of their game!
The University of Montpellier honors its student-athletes who have won medals at the World, European, and French University Championships during an annual ceremony organized by SUAPS. Read the profiles of these champions who juggle the demanding dual life of being both a student and an athlete.
16 medals and a world champion
2019 has been a banner year for UM athletes, who have brought home sixteen medals, including five in powerlifting. A discipline little known in France, the University of Montpellier has just produced a world champion: Innès Allouache, a student in the Sports Science program. In the presence of Philippe Augé, president of the University; Jean-Yves Cassan, director of SUAPS; and Alexis Vandeventer, student vice president, more than sixty young athletes were honored.
Being a student-athlete: a daily challenge!
Discover a variety of sports through the stories of these young athletes: powerlifting, volleyball, golf, women’s soccer, swimming, and kickboxing… They share their experiences as student-athletes.
You too can play sports at the University of Montpellier with SUAPS!
Loïc Lalague: “Don’t show your weaknesses”
Tom Picard: “You have to be smart to outwit your opponent”
Romain Buttarazzi: “Be discerning in your choices”
Carol-Ann Borel: “Unwavering dedication and commitment”
Lucie Esnault and Manon Bruno: “We’re all giving it our all for the team!”
Lucie Esnault and Manon Bruno
Innès Allouache: “My heart will always beat for Montpellier”
Tom Picard: “You have to be smart to outwit your opponent”
Léo Caniaux: “Balancing effort and ego”
