Paris 2024 Olympics has been filled with blockbuster upsets and this list seems to be never-ending with the latest addition to it being Canada’s Sophiane Mathot.
From being 8th in the qualifying round, the Canadian trampoline star jumped to the third spot to clinch bronze and hand the ninth medal to Canada (3 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze).
Mathot, a Varennes native, finished with 55.650 points, behind Great Britain’s Bryony Page, who won gold, and Belarus’ Viyaleta Bardzilouskaya, who took home the silver. 
After snatching the Bronze, Sophiane Mathot said, “Honestly, I was happy with the result, whatever happened. I did a great performance in this final. We were 16 incredible athletes at these Games who all worked really hard during this Olympic cycle.”
“I think it’s the best (birthday) gift ever,” Methot told CBC Olympics. Whatever the rank, I would have been satisfied, but I must say it’s now fun to have this medal around my neck.”
Inspiring fairytale of Methot at Paris 2024
Although all glitters, and headlines are linking Sophiane Mathot’s name at the moment, it wasn’t an easy ride for her. She finished 8th in the qualifying round, which everyone thought was going to be the same story in the finals but destiny had other ideas for her.
Before coming to Paris 2024, Methot finished 5th at the World Championships and third in the World Cup last month. Although she had momentum from the World Cup when she entered Paris 2024, people had low expectations of her but now she has become the 6th women’s medalist from Canada in Trampoline.
“Since I was eighth after the qualifying round, I stepped into this final with the mindset that I had nothing to lose,” Méthot expressed her joy to Team Olympics. “I knew I could do better than in that first routine. I was doing really well at training recently with good flight times and good runs. I complete the routines a thousand times. I knew I was able to come up with something big, I just needed to execute it at the right time and that’s exactly what happened,” she added.
“This was really a performance on demand, as I know to do so well. This was an incredible moment, and I will remember it for the rest of my life, My main goal was to come into Paris qualification healthy, so that’s what I did,” she said. “Every year, I got better. I’m really proud of everything I’ve been through.”
From not participating in Tokyo due to injuries and fighting mental health problems to claiming bronze at Paris 2024 from jaws of loss, Methot surely has a perfect fairytale to inspire the next crop of athletes back home.
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