Chloé Galet
{{Short description|French athlete (born 2001)}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Chloé Galet
| image = Chloe Galet Paris Olympic 4x100m final.jpg
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| caption = Chloe Galet at the Paris Olympics 4x100m final
| nationality = French
| sport = Athletics
| event = Sprint
| club = U.S.Maubeuge
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|2001|8|30|df=yes}}
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| pb = 60m: 7.29 (Metz, 2024)
100m: 11.11 (Angers, 2024)
200m: 23.31 (Angers, 2024)
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{{MedalSport|Women's athletics}}
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{{MedalCompetition | World Relays }}
{{MedalSilver|2024 Nassau|[[2024 World Athletics Relays – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay |4×100
m relay]]}}
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Chloé Galet (born 30 August 2001) is a French sprinter. She competed at the 2024 Olympic Games where she was a finalist as part of the French team in the wonen's 4 x 100 metres relay, in which they placed fourth overall.{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/athletes/france/chloe-galet-14735943|website=World Athletics|accessdate=19 May 2024|title=Chloe Galet}}
Early life
She is from Fourmies, Nord.{{cite web|url= https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1140988/article/2022-02-14/athletisme-france-n2-espoirs-la-fourmisienne-chloe-galet-passe-encore-un-cap |website=lavoixdunord|title= Athletics (France N2-Espoirs): Fourmisienne Chloé Galet takes another step forward|accessdate=19 May 2024}} She studied in Valenciennes at the Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France.{{cite web|url=https://www.lobservateur.fr/nord-valenciennes-chloe-galet-paris/|title= North – Valenciennes: will sprinter Chloé Galet be selected for the Paris Olympics?|date=April 23, 2024|website=lobservateur|accessdate=19 May 2024}}
Career
She was selected for the French 4x100m relay squad for the 2022 European Championships in Munich.{{cite web|url= https://www.canalfm.fr/news/athletisme-chloe-galet-avec-l-equipe-de-france-du-4x100-m-a-munich-37073|website=Canalfm|accessdate=19 May 2024|title= ATHLETICS - CHLOÉ GALET WITH THE FRENCH 4X100M TEAM IN MUNICH|date=August 4, 2022}} In December 2022, she set a 60m personal best of 7.39 in Reims.{{cite web|url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1292857/article/2023-02-17/athletisme-france-elite-60-m-clermont-ferrand-chloe-galet-espere-boucler-la|title= Athletics (France Elite – 60 m): in Clermont-Ferrand, Chloé Galet hopes to complete the room with a new personal best|website=lavoixdenord.fr|accessdate=19 May 2024}}
She set a personal best time of
11.41 seconds in the 100m during the 2023 French U21 Championships in Fontainebleau. She was selected for the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships but suffered a hamstring injury during the event.{{cite web|url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1349502/article/2023-07-07/athletisme-france-espoirs-bilan-en-demi-teinte-pour-la-fourmisienne-chloe-galet|website=lavoixdunord|accessdate=19 May 2024|title= Athlétisme (France espoirs): bilan en demi-teinte pour la Fourmisienne Chloé Galet qui a tout de même amélioré son chrono sur 100 m}}
She lowered her 60m personal best to 7.29 in winning the French University Championships in February 2024.{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7205355?eventId=10229684|website=World Athletics|accessdate=19 May 2024|title= Championnats de France Universitaire d'Athlétisme Indoor|date=8 February 2024}} In June 2024, she lowered her personal best for the 100 metres to 11.11 seconds whilst running in Angers to move into the top-ten of the French all-time list.{{cite web|date=29 June 2024|title= Athletics: Chloé Galet breaks her 100m record, see you at the Paris Olympics!|website=La Voix du Nord|accessdate=11 April 2025|url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1478347/article/2024-06-29/athletisme-chloe-galet-fracasse-son-record-sur-100-m-rendez-vous-aux-jo-de-paris#}}{{cite web|url= https://www.lobservateur.fr/nord-chloe-galet-fourmies-pulverise-record/|website=Lobservateur.fr|accessdate=11 April 2025|title= Chloé Galet smashes her 100m record|date=
July 7, 2024}} She ran as part of the French 4x100m relay team which finished as runner-up and qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.{{cite web|website=World Athletics|url= https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/bahamas24/results/women/4x100-metres-relay/final/startlist |accessdate=12 May 2024|title= Women 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024|date=5 May 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://www.canalfm.fr/chloe-galet-en-stage-avec-l-equipe-de-france-de-sprint-aux-usa |website=Canalfm|title= CHLOÉ GALET TRAINING WITH THE FRENCH SPRINT TEAM, IN THE USA |date=18 April 2024|accessdate=19 May 2024}} She competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics as part of the French team which placed fourth overall.{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5860/women-s-4x100m-relay-results-paris-olympic-games-2024-athletics |website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=28 December 2024|title=Women's 4 x 100 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics|date=9 August 2024}}
She competed at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in the Women's 4 × 100 metres relay in May 2025.{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/6608/women-s-4x100-metres-relay-world-athletics-relays-championships-2025 | website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=13 May 2025|date=11 May 2025|title= Women's 4x100 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025}}{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/guangzhou25/news/news/france-team-world-athletics-relays-guangzhou-25 |website=World Athletics|date=10 April 2025|accessdate=11 April 2025|title= France names team for World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25}}
Personal life
She received the medal of honour from her home town Fourmies, Nord in May 2024.{{cite web|url= https://www.canalfm.fr/fourmies-mise-a-l-honneur-de-chloe-galet-vice-championne-du-monde-d-athletisme|website=Canalfm|accessdate=19 May 2024|title= FOURMIES: HONORING CHLOÉ GALET, VICE-WORLD CHAMPION IN ATHLETICS|date=May 17, 2024}} Her twin sister Lea also competes in track and field.{{cite web|url= https://www.canalfm.fr/news/fourmies-gros-plan-sur-les-jumelles-lea-et-chloe-galet-des-championnes-d-athletisme-en-or-36189 |website=Canalfm|accessdate=19 May 2024|title= FOURMIES: CLOSE-UP ON THE TWINS LÉA AND CHLOÉ GALET, GOLDEN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONS!|date=January 26, 2022}}
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Category:21st-century French sportswomen
Category:French female sprinters
Category:People from Fourmies, Nord
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics