Victor Lemaire: “To show that you can pass the CAPES exam and compete at the highest level in sports”
Victor Lemaire was a student in the Sports Science program before earning his master’s degree and his CAPES certification this year. Since early June, he has also been the French collegiate champion in the 400-meter dash.
It was in Vineuil, near Blois, that Victor Lemaire, along with 24 teammates from Montpellier, claimed his university championship title last June. Although he took first place with a time of 47.63 seconds, he set his personal best a few days later (on June 8) by running the 400 meters in just 47.54 seconds. An impressive performance for the 23-year-old athlete, who only began practicing the sport three years ago.“I played a lot of team sports before that, but my greatest strengths were endurance and speed, so I signed up for track and field. It’s a demanding sport because it involves long sprints that require a lot of physical effort, but it’s now a true passion,” says Victor Lemaire.
Win a medal and earn a CAPES
He now pursues this passion at the SCO Ste Marguerite club in Marseille, where he currently lives.“I finished my studies in Montpellier, having earned a master’s degree in Physical Education and Sports Science (MEF) last year, and I also obtained my CAPES certification. ” He is now completing his teaching practicum with the goal of becoming a physical education teacher. To give himself the best chance of success, the student chose to temporarily put his athletic career on hold, as balancing competition—with its six two-hour training sessions per week—and his academic program was“not always easy, especially at the master’s level. “I had to miss sessions and train during late slots that didn’t align with my group, but I wanted to prove that I could pass the CAPES and compete at the highest level.”Victor Lemaire isn’t giving upon track and field, however, and plans to resume training as soon as possible to continue improving, thriving, and aiming for the top level.