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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1992-10-30)30 October 1992 (age 33) Paris, France |
| Alma mater | Paris Descartes University |
| Sport | |
| Country | France |
| Sport | Skateboarding |
| Position | Regular-footed |
| Rank | 24[1] |
Event | Street |
Charlotte Hym (born 30 October 1992) is a Frenchstreet skateboarder and neuroscientist based inParis.
Hym was born inParis and grew up close toBoulevard Richard-Lenoir. She asked for a skateboard at the age of twelve because she saw so many people skateboarding in her local area.[2]
Hym obtained abachelor's degree inSport sciences at theParis Descartes University in 2013, and completed amaster's degree inNeuroscience from the same university in 2015.[2] She remained in neuroscience as a doctoral researcher, focusing on cognitive neuroscience at psychology in the laboratory ofMarianne Barbu-Roth.[3][4] She looked at the impact of maternal voices on newborn babies.[5]In 2019, she received aPhD degree inCognitive neuroscience andPsychology from the Paris Descartes University.[2]
Hym has competed at theWorld Skateboarding Championships. In 2016 she was approached by Commission Skateboard France to join the France skateboarding teams. She trained in Cosanostra Skatepark.[6] In July 2021 she represented France in theWomen's Street Skateboarding event at the2020 Summer Olympics, finishing in 17th place.[7]
