Chloe Chalhoub after winning two medals in freediving. Photo courtesy of Chalhoub.
When she arrives at the meeting, Chloe Chalhoub immediately impresses. Small, thin, almost frail, she nevertheless radiates maturity and a hard-won serenity. Behind her apparent fragility is a fierce competitor shaped by free diving, a path she never expected. Grounded, yet with her head in the clouds, she says softly:"It has been a year since I recovered, and I am grateful for it every day. Pain is a friend you must listen to."At 24, while working as a graphic designer in Paris — a profession she continues today in Lebanon — Chloe’s life took a turn when mysterious pains appeared."It started gradually — first one foot, then the other, then my hands. I couldn’t walk anymore. They constantly burned," she says. Read more Ironman World Championship in Kona: For Lebanese Tonia Makary, 'participate to win' A disease...
When she arrives at the meeting, Chloe Chalhoub immediately impresses. Small, thin, almost frail, she nevertheless radiates maturity and a hard-won serenity. Behind her apparent fragility is a fierce competitor shaped by free diving, a path she never expected. Grounded, yet with her head in the clouds, she says softly:"It has been a year since I recovered, and I am grateful for it every day. Pain is a friend you must listen to."At 24, while working as a graphic designer in Paris — a profession she continues today in Lebanon — Chloe’s life took a turn when mysterious pains appeared."It started gradually — first one foot, then the other, then my hands. I couldn’t walk anymore. They constantly burned," she says. Read more Ironman World Championship in Kona: For Lebanese Tonia Makary, 'participate to win' A...
