“My projection is an extension of my body”: when the para-athlete and his prosthesis become one

2024-09-01 08:04:49

Since the beginning of the Paralympic Games, the public has been able to admire the many athletes who use aids to ride, run or jump further. A one-of-a-kind item that is essential to the performance and that some have been waiting for months to arrive ready for the big day.

“We are formula 1. Everything can affect our performance”, likes to remind Arnaud Assoumani, Paralympic long distance champion, suffering from agenesis (stop growth) on the left forearm. As in an F1 paddock, the long jumper from Orsay (Essonne) has surrounded himself with a team of engineers, biomechanists and doctors to develop his prosthesis.