Franck Meyer Robredo
Personal information | |
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Full name | Franck Meyer Robredo |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born | Mexico City, Mexico | April 22, 2004
Alma mater | Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México |
Occupation(s) | Motorsports Driver, Ultramarathon Runner |
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Sport | |
Sport | Motorsports, Ultramarathon running |
Event(s) | Kart racing, Formula 4, Marathon des Sables |
Franck Meyer Robredo (born April 22, 2004) is a Mexican athlete known for motorsports racing and ultramarathon running. He is the youngest Mexican to finish the 252-kilometer Marathon des Sables.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Franck Meyer was born in Mexico City, where he developed an interest in motorsports and endurance sports at an early age. He is studying Financial Management at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM).[2][3][4]
Career
[edit]In 2021, Meyer won the Skusa México championship in the KZ1 Shifter Kart category.[5] He trained at the Richard Mille Young Talent Academy in Spain for Formula 4 racing.[6][7][8][9]
In 2024, Meyer completed the Marathon des Sables, an ultramarathon in the Sahara Desert, covering a distance of 252 kilometers in 41 hours and 13 minutes.[10][11][12][13]
Achievements
[edit]Year | Event | Discipline | Location | Result | Ref |
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2021 | Skusa México | Karting | Mexico | National champion in KZ1 Shifter Kart category | [5] |
2021 | Richard Mille Young Talent Academy | Motorsports | Spain | Participant in Formula 4 training program | |
2023 | Marathon des Sables | Ultramarathon | Morocco | Completed 252 kilometers in 41 hours and 13 minutes | [14][15][16][17] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Franck Meyer: how a young Mexican won the Marathon des Sables". comunicae.com.mx. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ ITAM (2024-04-24). "ITAM". ITAM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "ITAM - Events & News". Eventos y Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ ITAM (2024-09-04). El mexicano más joven en completar el Marathon des Sables | Más allá del ITAM. Retrieved 2024-11-04 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Franck Meyer se impone como piloto de go karts". www.reforma.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Srl, Birel Art. "Birel ART | Richard Mille Young Talent Academy - Season 4". Birel Art Srl. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2021-10-18). "Tymoteusz Kucharczyk wins Spanish F4 seat in Richard Mille shootout". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Srl, Birel Art. "Birel ART | Richard Mille Young Talent Academy - Stagione 4". Birel Art Srl. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Richard Mille Young Talent Academy – Season 4". 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Le 38ème MARATHON DES SABLES 2024 - Le MDS - 100K UTMB Index race". utmb.world. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Anecdotarios, Redacción (2024-05-19). "Joven mexicano triunfa en el Marathon des Sables". Anecdotarios (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ González, Paloma (2024-05-21). "7 consejos para tener una mente fuerte y llegar al éxito, según un ultramaratonista". GQ (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Franck Meyer: cómo un joven mexicano venció el Marathon des Sables". Excélsior (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Franck Meyer, estudiante del ITAM, destacó en el Marathon des Sables 2024". Licenciatura en Dirección Financiera (in Spanish). 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ México, Instituto del Deporte de la Ciudad de. "El joven mexicano Franck Meyer conquista Maratón de Sables". Instituto del Deporte de la Ciudad de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "La Jornada: El Sahara me enseñó a vivir con lo esencial, afirma Franck Meyer". www.jornada.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Franck Meyer: cómo un joven mexicano venció el Marathon des Sables". Informativo Digital (in Spanish). 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-11-04.