UM AthletesUM the Top!
The University of Montpellier honors its medalists from the World, European, and French University Championships at an annual ceremony organized by SUAPS. Read the profiles of these champions who juggle the demanding dual life of being both students and athletes.
16 medals and a world champion
The year 2019 was a banner year forUM athletes,UM brought home sixteen medals, including five in powerlifting. This discipline is relatively unknown in France, and the University of Montpellier has just produced a world champion in it: Innès Allouache, a student in the STAPS 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 these portraits of young athletes: powerlifting, volleyball, golf, women’s soccer, swimming, and even kickboxing… They share stories about their lives 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 thorough 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”
