Olympic heptathlete discovered protected after two-week disappearance

Olympic heptathlete Odile Ahouanwanou of Benin has been discovered protected in France after disappearing for 2 weeks. The 33-year-old was final seen on Sept. 10, after dropping her youngster off at a daycare heart in Sotteville-lès-Rouen, France.

In line with a report from Le Parisien, Ahouanwanou returned dwelling on the night time of Sept. 26. Nevertheless, the small print surrounding her disappearance stay unclear and police are persevering with to analyze.

Ahouanwanou’s sudden disappearance was a thriller in France and Benin, the place she is a distinguished determine within the sport of observe and area. She is a double gold medalist on the African Championships and the Beninese nationwide document holder within the heptathlon.

On Sept. 18, Ahouanwanou was positioned on the needed individuals checklist. Investigators seemed into her way of life habits, interviewed members of her interior circle, and reviewed knowledge from her cell phone and financial institution accounts. French police are nonetheless contemplating the potential for a voluntary disappearance. The investigation continues to be ongoing.

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Benin’s Odile Ahouanwanou competing on the 2024 African Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon

Regardless of intensive searches and public appeals, the precise purpose behind her disappearance has not but been disclosed. 

Ahouanwanou positioned fifteenth within the heptathlon on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and completed eighth on the 2019 World Championships in Doha. Her greatest rating of 6,274 factors is the nationwide document for Benin.