WorldSkills France

Published: December 12, 2023

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Car-O-Liner congratulates the finalists in the Skills competition, Automobile & Engines, at WorldSkills France that took place Jan. 13-15 in Lyon. There were 600 competitors from 14 regions competing in 64 professions – all with one single objective : to win a place in the French team! The medalists are:

Gold: Adrian Lapalus (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
Silver: Victor Martin (Grand Est)
Bronze: Thibault Covain (Haute-de-France).

Car-O-Liner is once again sponsoring the global WorldSkills competition in Autobody Repair, Shanghai, October 12-17. Stay tuned for more info!

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