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French participation in European Athletics Championships

Overview

French athletes participated in the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham with varying results. Initially, Lolassonn Djouhan finished 11th in the men’s discus throw with a best mark of 62.28m. In long-distance running, Jimmy Gressier placed fourth in the 5,000m event.

Following his performance in the 5,000m, Gressier competed in the 10,000m final, where he secured a bronze medal with a time of 28:07.90. This achievement marked his first European track medal. The 10,000m race was won by Sweden’s Andreas Almgren, with Switzerland’s Dominic Lobalu taking silver. Gressier’s podium finish contributed to the French delegation’s total of eight medals at the championships.

Entities

Jimmy Gressier · European Athletics Championships · Lolassonn Djouhan · Kristjan Čeh · Alexander Stadium

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Jimmy Gressier wins bronze in 10,000m at European Athletics Championships

    French runner Jimmy Gressier won the bronze medal in the 10,000 meters at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, finishing behind Sweden's Andreas Almgren and Switzerland's Dominic Lobalu.

  2. 8 days ago

    [SPORTS] 7 sources
    French athletes compete at European Athletics Championships

    French athletes Lolassonn Djouhan and Jimmy Gressier competed at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, with Djouhan placing 11th in discus and Gressier seeking redemption in the 10,000m.

Sources

ar.saleh13.com · fr.news.yahoo.com · information.tv5monde.com · ipreunion.com · lavenirdelartois.fr · ledauphine.com · sport365.fr · sudradio.fr · varmatin.com · wwf.ch