Hurdler assaulted 20 minutes before race becomes champion 

The 23-year-old was assaulted just 20 minutes before Saturday's race in Caen

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Wilfried Happio became French 400m hurdles champion in dramatic fashion

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The Parisian was reportedly left 'coughing up blood' moments before the race

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But Happio declared himself fit and won the race in a personal best time of 48.57

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Wilfried Happio has sensationally won the French 400m hurdles championship

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French athlete Happio, set to compete in the national meet in Caen on Saturday evening, was warming up when he was attacked.

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The individual incredibly got past security and violently assaulted the 23-year-old track star, landing several punches to the face.

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Olivier Vallaeys, the athlete's coach, was forced to step in to block the attacker, before police eventually arrested them.

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He said after the race: I don't want to dwell on it. We'll leave that to the competent people.

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To talk about the race, we worked a lot, we redid the music and that's it.

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