Brice Etès

Brice Etès (born 11 April 1984 in Monaco) is a Monégasque athlete of French descent who is a middle-distance specialist.

Brice Etès
Personal information
NationalityMonégasque
Born (1984-04-11) 11 April 1984
Monaco
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country Monaco
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m
Medal record
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal – first place Monaco 2007 800 m
Gold medal – first place Monaco 2007 1500 m
Gold medal – first place Liechtenstein 2011 800 m
Silver medal – second place Liechtenstein 2011 400 m
Silver medal – second place Luxembourg 2013 800 m
Bronze medal – third place Liechtenstein 2011 4x400 m
Bronze medal – third place San Marino 2017 4x400 m

Career

He holds the national record in Monaco 1:47.61, reached at the 2010 IAAF Diamond League which was held in Monaco (9th), but his personal time is 1:47.03, obtained in 2008 when he did not yet hold Monegasque nationality.

He qualified for the semifinals of the 800m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships after the fall of many opponents in his series. He won the Games of the Small States of Europe in 2005, 2007, 2011 (4th in 2009). He represented Monaco at the 2011 World Championships which was held in Daegu, South Korea, where he was eliminated in the heats.

He competed in the men's 800 m event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He finished 8th in his heat with a time of 1:50.40 and did not qualify for the semifinals.[1] He was the flagbearer for Monaco during the Parade of Nations.[2]

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Monaco
2001 Games of the Small States of Europe Serravalle, San Marino 3rd 800 m 1:53.66
2003 Games of the Small States of Europe Marsa, Malta 4th 800 m 1:53.13
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:20.19
2005 Games of the Small States of Europe Andorra la Vella, Andorra 1st 800 m 1:54.71
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:21.66
2007 Games of the Small States of Europe Fontvieille, Monaco 1st 800 m 1:51.29
1st 1500 m 3:53.95
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:18.82
2009 Games of the Small States of Europe Nicosia, Cyprus 4th 800 m 1:53.93
5th 4 × 100 m relay 44.00
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:18.82
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 22nd (h) 800 m 1:53.52
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 15th (sf) 800 m 1:49.52
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 19th (h) 800 m 1:51.75
Games of the Small States of Europe Schaan, Liechtenstein 2nd 400 m 48.63 (NR)
1st 800 m 1:52.31
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:20.10 (NR)
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 29th (h) 800 m 1:48.22
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 23rd (h) 800 m 1:52.93
European Championships Helsinki, Finland – 800 m DNF
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden – 800 m DQ
Games of the Small States of Europe Luxembourg, Luxembourg 8th (h) 400 m 49.50
2nd 800 m 1:54.05
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:21.15
Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 13th (q) 800 m 1:50.55
World Championships Moscow, Russia 42nd (h) 800 m 1:53.60
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 15th (h) 800 m 1:51.24
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 38th (h) 800 m 1:51.57
Games of the Small States of Europe Reykjavík, Iceland 2nd 800 m 1:57.67
4th 1500 m 3:57.41
World Championships Beijing, China 31st (h) 800 m 1:48.52
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 23rd (h) 800 m 1:50.53
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 48th (h) 800 m 1:50.40
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 20th (h) 800 m 1:51.35
Games of the Small States of Europe Serravalle, San Marino 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:15.46

References
  1. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  2. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
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