Alice Finot is a French athlete who recently went viral after proposing to her boyfriend after coming in fourth at the 3000-metre steeplechase event at the Paris Olympic Games, find out more below
The French athlete proceeded to surprise her boyfriend by popping the question just after finishing the race on Tuesday.
Who is French athlete Alice Finot as her proposal video goes viral at the 2024 Olympics, bio, age, height, boyfriend and Instagram
Following the incident a video of the events has gone viral across social media, sparking all kinds of warm reactions.
Video of Alice Finot proposing to her boyfriend goes viral
The viral video footage shows Finot walking towards the stands after finishing the race before pulling out the ring. She then proceeded to go down on one knee and proposed to her boyfriend, while the whole crowd cheered for the couple. The video ends with Finot giving her boyfriend a tight hug.
Finot reportedly proposed to her longtime partner, Bruno Martínez Bargiela to celebrate her Olympic achievement with a pin that had the words, “Love is in Paris”. Following the incident, Alice Fiont stated that she planned to propose after completing the steeplechase in under nine minutes. Nine is reportedly her “lucky number” and also marks the number of years they’ve been dating.
French athlete Alice Finot, who broke the European record in women’s 3,000-meter walking, proposed to her boyfriend after the race. 💍💕 pic.twitter.com/aGhtUqc469
— Tansu Yegen (@TansuYegen) August 7, 2024
Alice Finot bio
Alice Finot is a French athlete who was born on February 9, 1991 in Montbéliard, France. She notably became the European Champion in the 3000-metres steeplechase during the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome. Earlier this week, on Tuesday, August 6th 2024, Finot broke the European record in the 3000m steeplechase event at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Age and height
Alice Finot is currently 33 years old and stands at a height of 1.72 m.
Fiancé
Alice Finot is currently in a relationship with her fiancé Bruno Martinez, who is also a triathlete hailing from Spain. The pair have been dating together for the past nine years.
Career and achievements
Alice Finot is the reigning European Champion in the 3000 metres steeplechase after winning the 2024 European Athletics Championships. She also won a silver at the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń in the same event. Finot recently competed at the paris 2024 steeplechase event but failed to win a medal after coming in at fourth. However, Alice Finot broke the European record in the event with a time of 8.58.67.