The new formula of Health magazine returns, as in the days of Michel Cymes, to the host duo. Since January 4, 2021, Jean-Marc Sène, a 48-year-old sports doctor, has been bringing his good humor to the show, as confirmed by his partner Marina Carrère d'Encausse in TV 7 Days : "It constantly brings lightness, which is really good. He is a bon vivant and also a great sportsman, who has accompanied other top athletes. And he is infinitely kind." Here are 5 things to know about him.
1. He is from Lucé, near Chartres
Jean-Marc Sène was born in 1972, in Lucé, a town bordering Chartres, in the Center-Val de Loire region. A happy childhood which he kept “a very good memory", As he told The Republican Echo in October 2020, “I was born in Lucé and I grew up there. I did my high school in Chartres and even came back after my medical studies. I still have family here. I return with pleasure. This is my native land, I am a true Beauceron. ” His brother Malick was deputy mayor of Lucé, in charge of city policy, youth and sport, between 2008 and 2020.
2. He is multi-graduate
This general practitioner, who graduated from the University of Tours in 2001, has an impressive CV. Capacity in sports medicine, DEA in physiology and biomechanics of motor performance at the Faculty of Rennes and around ten university degrees in various subjects (sports trauma, osteopathy, podology, sports nutrition, mesotherapy, physical preparation, etc.). According to his comments collected by Doctor Profile, its course is essential for "be able to interact with every sports professional while having a good level of knowledge."
3. A media man
Jean-Marc Sène made his debut in 2014 on M6, in E = M6. It is then spotted by the producers of Health Magazine. “The show's producers picked me up in 2018 to present pastilles, Hello Doc Africa, for the African continent. Very quickly, they offered to intervene in chronicles, at Health magazine, then to be part of the team of co-facilitators”, He explained to TV 7 Days. He is also a columnist on RFI. The doctor maintains a blog called jeanmarcsene.com in which he groups his speeches. He already presented a bonus, “Stomach ache, it's better doctor!”, In October 2020, on France 5. At the same time, he continues to practice his profession of sports doctor in his Paris office.
4. A great sportsman
He is a black belt in judo and classified in tennis. He also practices handball and many other sports. This combat sports enthusiast practices grappling, a form of wrestling whose goal is to subdue his opponent through a finalization technique (strangulation, dislocation, muscle pressure, etc.). For him, it made sense to combine medicine with sport. He even became the doctor for the French national judo team from 2012 to 2020.
5. Forró lover
Jean-Marc is passionate about forró, a dance of Brazilian origin, accompanied by music of the same name. He had also made a small demonstration one day on the set of Health magazine. A nice and fun way to exercise, its hobbyhorse.
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