Here are some of the most popular and notable athletes from Saint Martin (French side), across various sports:
Football (Soccer)
Yannick Bellechasse
Striker and captain of the Saint Martin national team with ~25 caps and 5 goals .
Scored a memorable hat-trick in a Nations League victory over the Cayman Islands in 2019 .
Belony Dumas
Defender who plays in France’s Championnat National 2 (Saint-Priest).
Earned international caps for Saint Martin starting in 2019 .
Cyril Kali
Defensive midfielder with experience in European clubs, including stints in Greece and India.
Represents Saint Martin and played in the 2019 Nations League .
Yanis Montantin
Midfielder now playing for FC Rodange 91 in Luxembourg’s top division.
Made his Saint Martin debut in 2024 during the Nations League .
Other prominent names often mentioned in local coverage include:
Elvis Fléming, Jean‑Luis Richards, Omar Morales, Grégory Seguin, Quentin Mallenguery, and Jonathan Vigneau—all part of club and national representation efforts .
Swimming & Multi‑Sport
Joey Schvartz Arnaud
Youth swimmer who made a splash at the 2022 Carifta Games.
Won 4 gold medals (200m, 400m freestyle, 200 medley, and 4x medley relay) plus a silver in 400m breaststroke in the 11–12 age group .
Saint Martin also fielded a team of four swimmers debuting independently in international competition, securing impressive individual performances in a first outing .
Other Sports Highlights
Titouan Boyer
Recognized as Saint Martin’s Sportsman of the Year in 2016 for surfing.
European Junior Champion and Junior World Champion with the French team in surfing competitions .
Besides athletics and swimming, Saint Martin athletes have also earned medals in bodybuilding, athletics relays, and gymnastics at regional events like the Games of the Islands (2023), which brought home a bronze in track relays and strong finishes in multiple sports
