France at the 2014 European Athletics Championships

France are competing at the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zürich, Switzerland, from 12 to 17 August 2014.[1] In the men's 3000 metres steeplechase, Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad won the race, but he was later disqualified after he took off his shirt while running down the home straight. The gold was then awarded to Yoann Kowal.[2]

France at the
2014 European Athletics Championships
WA codeFRA
National federationFFA
Websitewww.athle.fr
in Zürich
Competitors65 in 35 events
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
9
Silver
8
Bronze
6
Total
23
European Athletics Championships appearances (overview)

Medals
Medal Name Event Date
 GoldMahiedine Mekhissi-BenabbadMen's 1,500 m17 August
 GoldYoann KowalMen's 3,000 m steeplechase14 August
 GoldBenjamin CompaoréMen's triple jump14 August
 GoldRenaud LavillenieMen's pole vault16 August
 GoldYohann DinizMen's 50 km walk15 August
 GoldEloyse LesueurWomen's long jump13 August
 GoldChristelle DaunayWomen's marathon16 August
 GoldPhara Anacharsis
Marie Gayot
Floria Gueï
Muriel Hurtis
Estelle Perrossier
Agnès Raharolahy		Women's 4 × 400 m relay17 August
 GoldIda Antoinette Nana DjimouWomen's heptathlon15 August
 SilverChristophe LemaitreMen's 100 m13 August
 SilverChristophe LemaitreMen's 200 m15 August
 SilverKévin MayerMen's Decathlon13 August
 SilverMyriam SoumaréWomen's 100 m13 August
 SilverClémence CalvinWomen's 10000 m12 August
 SilverCindy BillaudWomen's 100 m hurdles13 August
 SilverStella Akakpo
Céline Distel-Bonnet
Ayodelé Ikuesan
Myriam Soumaré		Women's 4 × 100 m relay17 August
 SilverMélina Robert-MichonWomen's discus throw16 August
 BronzePascal Martinot-LagardeMen's 110 m hurdles14 August
 BronzeBen Bassaw
Christophe Lemaitre
Teddy Tinmar
Pierre Vincent		Men's 4 × 100 m relay17 August
 BronzeKafétien GomisMen's long jump17 August
 BronzeKévin MenaldoMen's pole vault16 August
 BronzeMyriam SoumaréWomen's 200 m15 August
 BronzeLaila TrabyWomen's 10000 m12 August

Results
Men
Track and road
Event Athletes Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
100 metres Christophe Lemaitre 10.16 1 Q 10.10 2 Q 10.13 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jimmy Vicaut 10.06 1 Q DNS Did not advance
200 metres Ben Bassaw 20.68 3 Q 20.62 5 Did not advance
Christophe Lemaitre 20.43 1 Q 20.26 1 Q 20.15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
400 metres Mame-Ibra Anne 45.57 1 Q 45.79 5 Did not advance
Yannick Fonsat 46.23 4 Q 46.83 7 Did not advance
800 metres Pierre-Ambroise Bosse 1:47.54 2 Q 1:45.94 1 Q 1:46.55 8
Paul Renaudie 1:47.88 3 Q 1:47.54 4 Did not advance
Sofiane Selmouni 1:48.46 3 Q 1:51.01 7 Did not advance
1500 metres Florian Carvalho — 3:40.39 6 Did not advance
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad — 3:39.43 3 Q 3:45.60 1st place, gold medalist(s)
5000 metres Bouabdellah Tahri — 14:11.62 6
10,000 metres Yassine Mandour — DNF
Bouabdellah Tahri — 28:25.03 7
Marathon Jean-Damascene Habarurema — 2:16:04 13
Benjamin Malaty — 2:17:09 15
Abdellatif Meftah — 2:13:16 6
El Hassane Ben Lkhainouch — 2:17:54 16
110 m hurdles Dimitri Bascou 13.35 1 Q 13.33 1 Q DQ
Pascal Martinot-Lagarde 13.29 1 Q 13.17 1 Q 13.29 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Thomas Martinot-Lagarde 13.46 2 Q 13.50 5 Did not advance
400 m hurdles Yoann Décimus 49.60 3 Q 49.71 4 Did not advance
3000 metres steeplechase Yoann Kowal — 8:36.27 4 Q 8:26.66 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad — 8:33.44 5 Q DQ
20 km walk Antonin Boyez — 1:25:31 21
Kevin Campion — 1:23:04 11
50 km walk Yohann Diniz — 3:32:33 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
4 × 100 metres relay Ben Bassaw
Christophe Lemaitre
Teddy Tinmar
Pierre Vincent		 38.55 2 Q — 38.47 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
4 × 400 metres relay Mame-Ibra Anne
Teddy Venel
Mamoudou-Elimane Hanne
Thomas Jordier		 3:00.80 2 Q — 2:59.89 4
Field events
Event Athletes Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
High jump Mickaël Hanany 2.19 19 Did not advance
Pole vault Renaud Lavillenie 5.60 1 q 5.90 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Kévin Menaldo 5.50 3 q 5.70 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Long jump Kafétien Gomis 7.83 7 q 8.14 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Salim Sdiri 7.74 15 Did not advance
Triple jump Benjamin Compaoré 16.83 2 Q 17.46 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Yoann Rapinier 16.80 4 Q 17.01 4
Shot put Gaetan Bucki 20.21 4 Q 19.75 11
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Florian Geffrouais Result 11.16 6.89 14.85 1.95 49.19 14.82 42.72 4.60 59.46 4:23.84 7900 13
Points 825 788 780 758 852 871 720 790 730 786
Kevin Mayer Result 11.10 7.65 15.14 2.01 49.23 14.28 44.53 5.20 64.03 4:24.16 8521 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Points 838 972 798 813 850 939 757 972 799 783
Gael Querin Result 11.11 7.59 14.02 1.98 48.76 14.23 43.08 4.90 51.67 4:14.73 8194 9
Points 836 957 730 785 873 945 727 880 613 848
Women
Track and road
Event Athletes Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
100 metres Céline Distel-Bonnet 11.25 3 Q 11.24 3 q 11.38 6
Ayodelé Ikuesan 11.32 3 Q 11.22 3 q 11.54 8
Myriam Soumaré 11.03 1 Q 11.18 1 Q 11.16 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
200 metres Jennifer Galais DQ Did not advance
Myriam Soumaré 22.97 2 Q 22.56 1 Q 22.58 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
400 metres Marie Gayot 51.80 3 Q 52.11 4 q 52.14 7
Floria Gueï 52.42 4 q 52.82 5 Did not advance
800 metres Justine Fedronic 2:02.01 4 q 2:04.39 8 Did not advance
Rénelle Lamote 2:03.92 2 Q 2:03.90 7 Did not advance
10,000 metres Clémence Calvin — 32:23.58 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Sophie Duarte — DNF
Laila Traby — 32:26.03 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
100 metres hurdles Cindy Billaud 12.75 1 Q 12.79 1 Q 12.79 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Marathon Christelle Daunay — 2:25:14 1st place, gold medalist(s)
4 × 100 metres relay Stella Akakpo
Céline Distel-Bonnet
Ayodelé Ikuesan
Myriam Soumaré		 42.29 1 Q — 42.45 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
4 × 400 metres relay Phara Anacharsis
Marie Gayot
Floria Gueï
Muriel Hurtis
Estelle Perrossier
Agnès Raharolahy		 3:28.58 2 Q — 3:24.27 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Field events
Event Athletes Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Pole vault Vanessa Boslak 4.25 17 Did not advance
Marion Fiack 4.35 14 Did not advance
Marion Lotout 4.45 12 q NM
Long jump Eloyse Lesueur 6.72 1 Q 6.85 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Discus throw Mélina Robert-Michon 63.62 2 Q 65.33 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Hammer throw Alexandra Tavernier 70.91 4 Q 70.32 6
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Ida Antoinette Nana Djimou Result 13.05 1.76 14.35 24.52 6.25 54.18 2:15.22 6551 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Points 1117 928 817 931 927 941 890

References
  1. Final Entries List
  2. "European Championships: Athlete loses gold for removing shirt". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
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