Aurélie Halbwachs-Lincoln gave Mauritius its first medal at the African Games 2024 currently taking place in Ghana. Competing in the 100-kilometer road race, the Mauritian won the silver medal in a time of 2h 42’16”. The second Mauritian in the race, Lucy de Marigny-Lagesse, finished twentieth in 2h 42’28”.
“It was very hard. The hardest thing was not to fall because there were three huge falls during the race. I had a puncture and luckily Lucy lent me her bike. It was difficult to ride against teams of four girls when we were just two. I didn’t take the risk of following the one who left at the end, because I knew I had a better chance of finishing second in the sprint”, said Aurélie Halbwachs.
South Africa’s Hayley Preen won the gold medal in a time of 2h 41’53”, while Nigeria’s Lovina Ukpeseraye took bronze in 2h 42’18”.
Bronze medal assured for Mauritius in mixed doubles
The Mauritian pair of Julien Paul and Kate Foo Kune is guaranteed bronze in the mixed doubles tournament this Sunday at the All-Africa Games 2024. The Mauritians beat South Africa in the quarterfinals (2-0: 21-18 and 21-19) to reach the semi-finals. This means a bronze medal for sure.
