Julien Casoli

Go-karting. (estrepublicain.fr, 01 Mar 2021)

Winning bronze in the 4x400m relay at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, and in the 5000m at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018)

French wheelchair racer Claude Issorat. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)

French rally driver Sebastien Loeb. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)

"The will allows you to climb to the summit. Without will, you stay at the bottom of the mountain." (Facebook page, 17 Sep 2016)

He received a special award during the 2019 Sports Trophy Gala of the municipality of Vesoul, France. (estrepublicain.fr, 22 Oct 2019)

The gym in his hometown of Navenne, France, was named after him in recognition of his performance at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (franche-comte.france3.fr, 13 Oct 2012; handetvie.fr, 01 Apr 2015)

In 2008, he received the National Order of Merit from the French president. (franche-comte.france3.fr, 13 Oct 2012; handetvie.fr, 01 Apr 2015)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr, 07 Jul 2016)

He has paraplegia after an artery in his spinal column became blocked at age 14. (lepays.fr, 12 Mar 2012; Athlete, 20 Aug 2018)

GO-KARTING
He has long been a fan of motorsport and in 2020 competed in his first go-karting competition in a kart that was adapted to suit his impairment. "At the moment, it's mostly a hobby. I've always been passionate about motorsport. It's hard to reconcile the two disciplines [Para athletics and go-karting]. Karting is also very physical. There are the two-speed DD2 models, the K2, with a gearbox. Mine is equipped with a speed dimmer. I do the basics [mechanical repairs] but the big engine revisions are done by a professional. In athletics, I am one of the best in the world. Here I am a nobody." (estrepublicain.fr, 01 Mar 2021)