He is one of the faces of the new season of Secret Story. Bruno Nabrix, 36, joined the cast of the relaunched TF1 program on Tuesday evening, with a secret: “I am an athlete in the next Games.” The runner is actually the mentor of blind athlete Timothy Adolph.
Together they took silver medals at the Tokyo 2021 Paralympics in the 100 meters (in the T11 category, the category for athletes with almost complete visual impairment). The athlete said on his Instagram account: “Hello, folks… After 7 years, the Secret Story program returns, and I am honored to announce my participation.” You’ve come to know me and I love taking on challenges, well this is one of them and it’s a big one!! “.
Bruno Nabrix had several selections for the French national team in the junior and senior categories, before becoming a mentor to Timothy Adolphe in August 2019. “I was still training among the healthy, and one of Timothy’s mentors came to see me to help me.” Ask me if you’re interested, the champion told us after winning his medal in Japan. So I said to myself why not. We met a month later, and it worked out instantly. From the beginning, we executed it well. »
He was seriously injured after a scooter accident in 2022
Today, they train together at INSEP under the instruction of Dimitri Demoner, who is also in charge of the athletics department within the institution. In total, Timothy Adolf has three mentors, including Bruno Nabrix. Charles Renard and Geoffrey Lamy complete the quartet, allowing the Paralympic vice champion to be able to prepare for all scenarios.
“We all prepare in the same way, and he is the one who will have the best times with Timothy, and also depending on his feelings he is the one who will participate in the Games,” Charles Renard explained to us in Tignes (Savoy) on the sidelines of the Olympics. Sports stars last November. “It will also take into account the coach’s vision and depending on each person’s physical problems,” added Timothy Adolf. We work so that there is no synchronization to be performed at the last minute. »
He was seriously injured after a motorcycle accident in October 2022 – “broken 4 ribs and pelvis… hospitalized for a week in intensive care… upon discharge, -20 kg and everything will be reconstructed”, as he described on social networks – Bruno Nabrix was unable to participate in the World Para Athletics Championships held at the Charlety Stadium (13th arrondissement) in Paris last summer. Timothy Adolphe, in the 100 meters with Charles Renard, and then in the 400 meters with Geoffrey Lammy, won two bronze medals.
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