A passion
An accident
My story
I, Axel Allétru
Rally-raid car driver,
High-level athlete & speaker
I was considered one of the great hopes of French motocross when a serious crash during the 2010 World Championships left me paraplegic at just 20 years old. Rather than resigning myself, getting angry, and giving up, I worked tirelessly in rehabilitation. I exceeded the doctors' expectations and can now walk again. After my accident, I managed to adapt.
My speaking engagements are an opportunity to motivate and inspire my audience, sharing with them the daily strategies for overcoming the challenges of paraplegia in particular, and life's challenges in general. I have ambitions, I continue to dream. I want to take a new direction in my athletic pursuits.
I belong to the new generation of drivers who are committed to reconciling values and passion, dedication and sport. Therefore, driving an electric vehicle is the logical next step in my journey, my desire to live my passion in harmony with my environmental values.
BMX
2000s
3x EUROPEAN CHAMPION
WORLD RUNNER-UP
Motocross
2010
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPION
A professional pilot, he is considered a great hope of French motocross , senior category. He quickly rose through the national ranks to represent France at the world championships MX2.
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPION
After titles of multiple European champion And junior world vice-champion from BMX, Axel evolves and devotes himself to motocross “My father promised me that if I was European BMX champion, he would buy me a motorcycle. Too bad for him, I was several times European champion… ”
A professional pilot, he is considered a great hope of French motocross , senior category. He quickly rose through the national ranks to represent France at the world championships MX2.
Unfortunately, his fall at the Latvian World Championship (2010) will decide otherwise and will mark a turning point in his life at the age of only 20 years old. Having become a paraplegic and now a former motocross champion , Axel's ambition is not to abandon the world of motorsport, that he loves so much !
Axel is not giving up yet and is launching into new disciplines: disabled swimming (where it once again becomes champion ), racing and rallying in ssv. This sport resembles motocross except that the vehicle is on 4 wheels.
Crash / Accident
June 27, 2010
Once considered one of the great hopes of French motocross, Axel Allétru suffered a serious crash during the 2010 World Championships. The verdict was devastating: at 20 years old, Axel was paraplegic. But rather than resign himself to his fate, rather than be angry, he learned resilience, motivation, and visualization. Hard work in rehabilitation would take him much further on the road to recovery.
A true committed athlete, Axel Allétru today shares his life experience in order to demonstrate that we can bounce back after a life difficulty (accident, handicap, etc.) and that “nothing is impossible” for who works hard and has faith.
12-TIME FRENCH HANDISPORT CHAMPION
After his accident , Axel does not feel able to stay without practicing sport. He therefore turns to disabled swimming .
Little by little, Axel is rebuilding himself a champion's record , but this time, in high-level swimming. His numerous victories allow him to join the French Handisport Swimming Federation after 3 years of training and competitions.
In addition to finishing 12 times French champions , Axel also won a title of European champion and distinguished himself on several occasions as a record holder over several distances.
WINNER OF THE 2020 DAKAR RALLIES
After his accident , Axel does not feel able to stay without practicing sport. He therefore turns to disabled swimming .
Little by little, Axel is rebuilding himself a champion's record , but this time, in high-level swimming. His numerous victories allow him to join the French Handisport Swimming Federation after 3 years of training and competitions.
In addition to finishing 12 times French champions , Axel also won a title of European champion and distinguished himself on several occasions as a record holder over several distances.
Swimming
2011-2016
12 x FRENCH HANDISPORT CHAMPION
GOLD MEDAL 50/100m Freestyle at the European Master Games
After his accident, Axel is rebuilding himself his record as a champion, but this time, in high-level swimming!
2020
WINNER OF DAKAR 2020
SSV T3 S CATEGORY IN FRONT OF ABLE-BODIED DRIVERS
Axel's passion for motorsport has never left him, to the point of launching a new big challenge! Axel's ambition is to win the Grand Dakar Rally by 2024 ! !
Motocross
2024
#JEPEUX2024
2ND AT THE HOLESHOT ENDUROPALE DU TOUQUET 2024 AHEAD OF 1300 VALID RIDERS
Cycling
2024
#JEPEUX2024
THE TOUR DE FRANCE TIME TRIAL STAGE WITH ABLE-BODIED RIDERS
2024
FLAME SHIPPER
PARIS 2024 PARALYMPIC GAMES
Cycling
2025
#JEPEUX2025
PARIS-ROUBAIX BIKE CHALLENGE.
YOU TOO CAN JOIN THE PELOTON!
THE LECTURER
Axel Allétru shares his story through keynotes based on his resilience to paraplegia and his career asa high-level athlete.
This period of his existence allows him to reveal to you the lessons that life has given him. These lessons as well as his enthusiasm in the face of the various difficulties encountered, gave him the ability to accept and overcome the accidents of life – RESILIENCE .
His conferences are intended to be motivating , thanks to the strong messages that Axel wishes to convey. His sporting successes, his mentality as well as his journey rich in learning serve as a basis for providing the motivation and necessary perspective to the people who come to listen to him. The goal is to accept the difficulties of life in order to bounce back better.
One story, different lives, but the main message is the same : Behind the impossible, there is always a possible..
The film Holeshot by Axel Alletru
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