France at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics
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France
were represented by 60 athletes (43 men and 17 women) at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona
, Spain
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France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
were represented by 60 athletes (43 men and 17 women) at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona
Barcelona
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, Spain
Spain
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Participants
| Event | Men | Women |
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| 100 m | Christophe Lemaitre Christophe Lemaitre Christophe Lemaitre is a French sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He is the French 100 m and 200 m record holder with a time of 9.92 seconds and 19.80 seconds as well as being the first caucasian to break the 10-second barrier in an officially timed event.At... Martial Mbandjock Martial Mbandjock Martial Mbandjock is an a French sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. His personal best time is 10.06 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Albi.... Ronald Pognon Ronald Pognon Ronald Pognon is a French sprint athlete. He originally specialized in the 200 metres, but later shifted to the shorter sprint distances... |
Véronique Mang Véronique Mang Véronique Mang is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France.She arrived in France with her mother, brother and sister in 1995. She represented Cameroon until 2003 when she gained French citizenship. She started running at age 12 in France... Christine Arron |
| 200 m | Christophe Lemaitre Christophe Lemaitre Christophe Lemaitre is a French sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He is the French 100 m and 200 m record holder with a time of 9.92 seconds and 19.80 seconds as well as being the first caucasian to break the 10-second barrier in an officially timed event.At... David Alerte David Alerte David Alerte is a French sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.At the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg he finished seventh in the 200 metres and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay... Martial Mbandjock Martial Mbandjock Martial Mbandjock is an a French sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. His personal best time is 10.06 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Albi.... |
Lina Jacques-Sébastien Lina Jacques-Sébastien Lina Jacques-Sébastien is a French sprint athlete who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres.... Myriam Soumaré Myriam Soumaré Myriam Soumaré is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for France. At the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona, she won the gold medal in the 200 m meters with a time of 22.32 seconds in lane 8, shaving her previous personal best by 0.69s in doing so, and a bronze... Véronique Mang Véronique Mang Véronique Mang is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France.She arrived in France with her mother, brother and sister in 1995. She represented Cameroon until 2003 when she gained French citizenship. She started running at age 12 in France... |
| 400 m | Leslie Djhone Leslie Djhone Leslie Djhone is a French athlete. Competing mainly in the 400 metres event, he placed 5th at the 2003 World Championships and 2007 World Championships and 7th at the 2004 Olympics... Yannick Fonsat |
Muriel Hurtis-Houairi Virginie Michanol Virginie Michanol Virginie Michanol is a French sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She was born in Albi. As a junior she won the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 2003 European Junior Championships with a career-best time of 23.36 seconds... |
| 800 m | Hamid Oualich Hamid Oualich Hamid Oualich is a French middle distance runner.-Achievements:-References:... |
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| 1500 m | Yoann Kowal Yoann Kowal Yoann Kowal is a French middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He was born in Nogent-le-Rotrou. He won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships.-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:33.75 min... |
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| 5 000 m | Nouredine Smaïl | |
| 10,000 m | Abdellatif Meftah Abdellatif Meftah Abdellatif Meftah is a French long distance runner.He ran for Morocco at the Pan Arab Games and won a gold medal in the half marathon for his home nation. Transferring his nationality, Meftah represented France at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and finished in 40th place... |
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| Marathon | James Theuri | |
| 110/100 m hurdles | Garfield Darien Garfield Darien Garfield Darien is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles.Born in Lyon, Darien made his first international appearances as a junior, finishing in seventh at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics and becoming the 110 m hurdles champion at the 2005... Dimitri Bascou Dimitri Bascou Dimitri Bascou is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles. He was the silver medallist at the 2009 Mediterranean Games and came fourth at the 2010 European Athletics Championships.... |
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| 400 m hurdles | Fadil Bellaabouss Fadil Bellaabouss Fadil Bellaabouss is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:... Héni Kechi Héni Kechi Héni Kechi is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:... Sébastien Maillard Sébastien Maillard Sébastien Maillard is a male hurdler from France.He finished 5th in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. He was a semi-finalist in the same event at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. As a junior he competed in the decathlon.-Achievements:-External... |
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| 3000 m steeplechase | Bouabdellah Tahri Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad is French track and field athlete who mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He is of Algerian origin.... Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux is a French long-distance runner who specialises in the steeplechase. He represented France at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009... |
Sophie Duarte Sophie Duarte Sophie Duarte is a French runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished fifth at the 2007 World Championships, in her major international debut. Her finishing time of 9:27.51 minutes was also a new French record.-References:... |
| Pole Vault | Renaud Lavillenie Renaud Lavillenie Renaud Lavillenie is a French pole vaulter.He won the gold medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2008 World Indoor Championships, but without reaching the final... Damiel Dossevi Damiel Dossévi Damiel Dossévi is a French pole vaulter.He finished fifteenth at the 2006 European Championships... Romain Mesnil Romain Mesnil Romain Mesnil is a French pole vaulter. His personal best is 5.95 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Castres... |
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| Long Jump | Salim Sdiri Salim Sdiri Salim Sdiri is a French long jumper of Tunisian descent. His personal best jump is 8.42 metres, achieved in June 2009 in Pierre-Bénite, which is the current French national record... Kafétien Gomis Kafetien Gomis Kafétien Gomis is a French long jumper. His personal best jump is 8.24 metres, achieved in August 2010.... |
Éloyse Lesueur Éloyse Lesueur Éloyse Lesueur is a French long jumper.-Achievements:-References:... |
| Triple Jump | Teddy Tamgho Teddy Tamgho Teddy Tamgho is a French triple jumper. He is the third best ever triple jumper in all conditions with a mark of 17.98 metres from the Adidas Grand Prix in June 2010.... Benjamin Compaoré Benjamin Compaoré Benjamin Compaoré is a French triple jumper..-Achievements:-References:... |
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| Shot Put | Yves Niaré Yves Niaré Yves Niaré is a male shot putter from France. His personal best throw is 20.72 metres, achieved in May 2008 in Versailles.... |
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| Hammer Throw | Nicolas Figère Nicolas Figère Nicolas Figère is a male hammer thrower from France. His personal best throw is 80.88 metres, achieved in July 2001 in Amsterdam.... |
Stephanie Falzon Stéphanie Falzon Stéphanie Falzon is a female hammer thrower from France. Her personal best throw is 73.40 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Albi.-Achievements:-References:*... |
| Javelin Throw | Jérôme Haeffler | |
| Decathlon/Heptathlon | Romain Barras Romain Barras Romain Barras is a French decathlete. At the Universiade he finished fifth in 2001 and first in 2003, the latter in a personal best score of 8196 points. He represented France at the 2004 Summer Olympics and came in thirteenth place overall in the decathlon... Nadir El Fassi Nadir El Fassi Nadir El Fassi is a French decathlete.-Achievements:-References:... Florian Geffrouais |
Antoinette Nana Djimou Ida |
| 20 km walk | Hervé Davaux | |
| 50 km walk | Yohann Diniz Yohann Diniz Yohann Diniz is a French race walker.He won the gold medal in the 50 km race at the 2006 European Championships in a personal best time of 3:41:39 hours... |
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| 4 x 100 m relay | Christophe Lemaitre Christophe Lemaitre Christophe Lemaitre is a French sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He is the French 100 m and 200 m record holder with a time of 9.92 seconds and 19.80 seconds as well as being the first caucasian to break the 10-second barrier in an officially timed event.At... Martial Mbandjock Martial Mbandjock Martial Mbandjock is an a French sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. His personal best time is 10.06 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Albi.... Jimmy Vicaut Jimmy Vicaut Jimmy Vicaut is a French sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Moncton, Canada and promptly travelled to Barcelona to help the French men's 4×100 metres relay team to the gold medal at the 2010 European... David Alerte David Alerte David Alerte is a French sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.At the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg he finished seventh in the 200 metres and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay... Ronald Pognon Ronald Pognon Ronald Pognon is a French sprint athlete. He originally specialized in the 200 metres, but later shifted to the shorter sprint distances... Pierre-Alexis Pessonneaux Pierre-Alexis Pessonneaux Pierre-Alexis Pessonneaux is a French sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. He helped the French men's 4 x 100 metres relay team to the gold medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships.-Personal best:-External links:*... |
Véronique Mang Véronique Mang Véronique Mang is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France.She arrived in France with her mother, brother and sister in 1995. She represented Cameroon until 2003 when she gained French citizenship. She started running at age 12 in France... Christine Arron Myriam Soumaré Myriam Soumaré Myriam Soumaré is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for France. At the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona, she won the gold medal in the 200 m meters with a time of 22.32 seconds in lane 8, shaving her previous personal best by 0.69s in doing so, and a bronze... Lina Jacques-Sébastien Lina Jacques-Sébastien Lina Jacques-Sébastien is a French sprint athlete who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres.... Céline Distel Nelly Banco Muriel Hurtis-Houairi |
| 4 x 400 m relay | Leslie Djhone Leslie Djhone Leslie Djhone is a French athlete. Competing mainly in the 400 metres event, he placed 5th at the 2003 World Championships and 2007 World Championships and 7th at the 2004 Olympics... Yannick Fonsat Teddy Venel Teddy Venel Teddy Venel is a French athlete who specialises in the 400 meters. Venel competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :... Mamadou Hanne Mame-Ibra Anne Youness Gurachi |
Muriel Hurtis-Houairi Virginie Michanol Virginie Michanol Virginie Michanol is a French sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She was born in Albi. As a junior she won the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 2003 European Junior Championships with a career-best time of 23.36 seconds... Floria Guei Floria Guei Floria Guei is a French sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... Virginie Michanol Virginie Michanol Virginie Michanol is a French sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She was born in Albi. As a junior she won the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 2003 European Junior Championships with a career-best time of 23.36 seconds... Marie-Angélique Lacordelle Marie-Angélique Lacordelle Marie-Angélique Lacordelle is a French sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.She was born in Cayenne, French Guyana... |