Valentin Gondouin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | Long distance running, Cross country running |
Medal record | |
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Valentin Gondouin (born 4 March 1999) is a French long-distance runner.[2]
Biography
Gondouin was a bronze medalist over 10,000 metres at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.[3] He won the bronze medal in the U23 team event at the 2021 European Cross Country Championships in Dublin, Ireland.[4]
Gondouin was a member of the French gold medal winning team at the 2022 European Cross Country Championships in Turin, Italy, finishing twentieth overall in his debut senior race.[5] Competing in April 2023, he became French champion over 10,000 metres.[6] In October 2023, he finished 23rd in the half marathon at the World Road Running Championships in Riga.[7]
In March 2025 in Lille, he ran a personal best 27:23 over 10 km on the road, the fourth fastest French time in history over this distance.[8] He was a bronze medalist in the Half Marathon race at the 2025 European Running Championships on 12 April 2025 in Leuven, Belgium.[9] He won the silver medal at the 2025 European 10,000m Cup in May 2025 in Pacé, France.[10] He competed in the 2025 Diamond League at the 2025 Meeting de Paris.[11]
Gondouin was selected to represent France at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, placing 34th overall.[12][13] In May, he won the bronze medal in the individual race and team gold for France at the 2026 European 10,000m Cup in La Spezia, Italy.[14] On 16 August, he finished in sixth place with a time of 2:09:34 in the marathon at the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham, which helped France win the team bronze medal.[15]
Personal life
He was born in Flers, Orne, Normandy.[16]
References
- ↑ "« On ne s'attendait pas à ce que le vent ait autant d'impact » : Valentin Gondouin raconte". www.ouest-france.fr.
- ↑ "Valentin Gondouin". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ "European Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ↑ Briard, Gaëtan (December 12, 2021). "Cross-country. European Championships: Valentin Gondouin from Calvados and the Bleuets take bronze!". ouest-france.fr. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ "Cross-country. European Championships: Gondouin crowned with the Blues, Renouard in bronze". ouest-france.fr. December 11, 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ "Valentin Gondouin and Mélanie Allier French 10,000m champions". Lequipe. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ Chatel, Aline (4 October 2023). "Half Marathon. After an excellent World Championship, Valentin Gondouin is preparing a "gamble"". actu.fr. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ Michel, Romain (20 March 2025). ""My best performance": Valentin Gondouin's 10 km feat". Actu.fr. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ Adams, Tim (12 April 2025). "Jimmy Gressier dominates to win half-marathon in Leuven". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ "Historic win for Ireland! Efrem Gidey wins men's race at European 10,000m Cup". European Athletics. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ "Results - Paris Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ Mills, Steven (17 Dec 2025). "Gressier spearheads strong French team for World Cross Country Championships". European Athletics. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2026. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
- ↑ Mills, Steven (23 May 2026). "Aouani triumphs at home in the European 10,000m Cup in La Spezia". European Athletics. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "The French team won bronze in the marathon, with Valentin Gondouin finishing 6th individually". atletismorfea.es. August 16, 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ Michel, Romain (30 November 2023). "2024 Olympics: Valentin Gondouin, athlete from Flers, will try to qualify this Sunday". actu.fr. Retrieved 10 June 2025.