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]

Franck Meyer
Personal information
Full nameFranck Meyer Robredo
NationalityMexican
Born (2004-04-22) April 22, 2004 (age 20)
Mexico City, Mexico
Alma materInstituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
Occupation(s)Motorsports Driver, Ultramarathon Runner
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
SportMotorsports, Ultramarathon running
Event(s)Kart racing, Formula 4, Marathon des Sables

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][10][11]

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.[12][13][14][15][16][4][17]

Achievements

edit
Year Event Discipline Location Result Ref
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 [18][16][19][20][21][22]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Franck Meyer: how a young Mexican won the Marathon des Sables". comunicae.com.mx. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  2. ^ ITAM (2024-04-24). "ITAM". ITAM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  3. ^ "ITAM - Events & News". Eventos y Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  4. ^ a b ITAM (2024-09-04). El mexicano más joven en completar el Marathon des Sables | Más allá del ITAM. Retrieved 2024-11-04 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ a b "Franck Meyer se impone como piloto de go karts". www.reforma.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  6. ^ Srl, Birel Art. "Birel ART | Richard Mille Young Talent Academy - Season 4". Birel Art Srl. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  7. ^ Wood, Ida (2021-10-18). "Tymoteusz Kucharczyk wins Spanish F4 seat in Richard Mille shootout". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  8. ^ Srl, Birel Art. "Birel ART | Richard Mille Young Talent Academy - Stagione 4". Birel Art Srl. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  9. ^ Surynowicz, Paweł (2021-09-23). "Polak zaproszony do Richard Mille Young Talent Academy" (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  10. ^ S, P. (2021-09-23). "Tymoteusz Kucharczyk pojedzie w Hiszpanii w F4?". Polski Karting (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  11. ^ "Richard Mille Young Talent Academy – Season 4".
  12. ^ "MDS LEGENDARY 2024". owaka.live. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  13. ^ "Le 38ème MARATHON DES SABLES 2024 - Le MDS - 100K UTMB Index race". utmb.world. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  14. ^ Anecdotarios, Redacción (2024-05-19). "Joven mexicano triunfa en el Marathon des Sables". Anecdotarios (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ a b Content, Forbes (2024-05-13). "De las pistas de carrera al Desierto del Sahara: la inspiradora transformación de Franck Meyer". Forbes México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  17. ^ "Franck Meyer: cómo un joven mexicano venció el Marathon des Sables". Excélsior (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "Franck Meyer: cómo un joven mexicano venció el Marathon des Sables". Informativo Digital (in Spanish). 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  22. ^ "ITRA - Franck MEYER ROBREDO".