Less than 10 years ago, Romain had a string of victories on the 12 coups de midi plateau. What does the eventful life of this great champion look like now?
In 2017, Romain de Viry Chatillon made the history of the game hosted by Jean-Luc Reichmann where he accumulated 60 victories and 324,468 euros in winnings. The young man, currently a candidate for Questions for a champion where he is a hit, gave his news. He embarked on a devouring passion…
Romain absorbed by this intense activity: “That’s pretty much what happened…”
Romain, who had entrusted 12 shots of noon “having been raised on TV games” by his parents, recently explained to the presenter of Questions for a ChampionSamuel Étienne, that he was a running enthusiast. Moreover, he participated in the Nantes marathon and finished with an excellent score. “I did 2H59. I was aiming for less than 3 hours“, he revealed with a big smile and full of joy.
The one who already has three victories Questions for a Champion also described his racing strategy. “There were the pace setters who had a flag on their back. So you just have to follow them to the end and that’s pretty much what happened“, he explained in an amused tone. “I was happy, I had prepared well, I had run quite a bit this winter“, he added.
Samuel Étienne wanted to know more about his beginnings. Romain then confided that he had finished his first marathon in 4h18. Samuel Étienne, impressed by this good progress, then asked him if he planned to go down to 2:45. “I would love to, why not. I would go to Valencia in Spain. It’s a marathon that is run very quickly where there is incredible density, I believe that there are almost 20% of runners under 3 hours. It’s incredible“, he confided.
Romain in the service of the French: “It’s a job that never stops“
Several years after his emblematic passage in The 12 Coups de midiRomain, known as a volunteer firefighter, is today also a professional firefighter at the Draveil-Vigneux rescue center in Essonne. Faithful to his vocation, he explained to Samuel Etienne: “Many firefighters have a vocation for both. So continuing to volunteer also means keeping a foothold in another center“.
Romain also recalled that his profession was always looking for new talents: “Volunteers and professionals. There are needs in both cases“. Then cite the recruitment methods: “Volunteer through recruitment. Professional through competitions“For Romain, being a firefighter is above all a relentless mission.”There are always needs because it’s a job that never stops. There is no teleworking, there is nothing“, he clarified.
