About Axel Paolucci
" I train 6x a week and my coach believes that I have room for improvement"
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Sport: Track & Field
Citizenship: France
Gender: Male
Date of birth: 10/29/1998
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 167lbs
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Graduation year: 2016
Placement year: Fall 2020
Information
ATHLETIC
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Current club: Décines Meyzieu Athlétisme
Current coach: Grégory Duval
Personal Records:
400m hurdles : 53.45 (2019)
400m : 51.06 (2017)
400m (indoor) : 51.01 (2019)
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ACADEMIC
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High School name: Lycée Louis Armand
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TOEFL: 74
SAT: No need
GPA: According to NCAA guidelines, Axel's GPA would meet U.S. requirements
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Major: Sport Management
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Achievements
2019
National University Champion 400m hurdles - U23
District Champion 400m hurdles - U23
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2018
Vice Regional Champion 400m hurdles - U23
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2017
3rd at Regionals 400m hurdles - U20
District Champion 400m hurdles - U20
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2016
3rd at Regionals 400m hurdles - U20
District Champion 400m hurdles - U20
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Request information
Interview
Why should I recruit you ?
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You should recruit me because I am very motivated to get an education while playing sport in the State. It is a dream. I think I am the perfect candidate as I am serious, dedicated and punctual at practice. I train 6x a week and my coach believes that I have room for improvement.
Why do you want to compete at US Colleges?
American universities have that reputation to be the best system to conciliate between studies and high level sport. Facilities are amazing and athletes are given everything they need to perform, the competition level is very dense in the country. Organization around sport and in particular around elite sport in the US is unique and this is the reason why I would like to be a collegiate athlete in the USA. Many top level international athletes compete in the NCAA and I would like to find out more about this unique system.
What do you want to achieve in Track/XC?
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I want to make progress on the 400m hurdles in order to become one of the best French athletes on this event. By going to the States, I hope to learn new ways of training, to discover by myself the culture of American collegiate sport as well as national championships. I will give my best to turn into a great athlete make and to lower my times on my distance.
College and life goals?
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I would like to obtain a master degree in order to become a professional in a field that interests me, while developing my athletic capabilities and representing my university to the top. My goal going to the States is both to improve my personal records in track by training intensively, but also to discover a new culture as well as to become bilingual considering that English is the most spoken language in the world. This would bring to my life a unique life experience, but also an asset for later professional experiences.
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Anything to add?
I hope that you will consider my profile. I am highly motivated by this adventure and I will give everything I am capable of to succeed both athletically and academically.