Students from Grandes Écoles have just distinguished themselves again at the Tokyo Olympics by winning a bronze medal in track cycling. It is to Florian Grengbo, student in the BBA at EDHEC, and his team that we owe this new medal. Discover this student’s journey.
Students from Grandes Écoles definitely won all the medals at the Tokyo Olympics. Florian Grengbo, student in the BBA at EDHEC, is proof of this. With his team, he won bronze in track cycling against Australia who were two seconds behind.
The academic and sporting career of Florian Grengbo
Florian Grengbo was born in 2000. Originally from Ain, he currently lives in the Paris region where he practices his sport within the Olympic center of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Very early on, he won his first prizes, starting with the title of French speed champion among cadets in 2016, individually and by team.
In 2018, everything accelerates for the young athlete. He won gold at the Junior World Track Cycling Team Championships that year. He will obtain silver individually and gold in keirin. In 2020, it is only positioned at 5e place in the world team championships. However, he will be selected for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 with Sébastien Vigier and Rayan Helal. This is his first participation in the Olympic Games and he will win bronze.
In terms of studies, Florian Grengbo chose business school to train. He integrated EDHEC in 2020. He is studying BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration). He then explains that, for him, practicing sport should not come at the expense of studies and that it is “ important to have a double project “.
