Raphaël Mohamed
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 2 February 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m hurdles: 7.73 (Mondeville, 2023) 110m hurdles: 13.27 (Montgeron, 2024) |
Raphaël Mohamed (born 2 February 1998) is a French hurdler. Born in Réunion, he would start athletics at the age of sixteen and would domestically represent the Mamoudzou Racing Club in Mamoudzou, Mayotte. He would move to mainland France to train and would eventually meet the qualifying standard for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Mohamed's first appearance for the French national team would be at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in the men's 110 metres hurdles; there he would place fourth. Eventually, he competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the same event, reaching the semifinals before being eliminated.
Biography
Raphaël Mohamed was born on 2 February 1998[1] in Réunion.[2] Mohamed would start athletics at the age of sixteen and upon winning a cross-country race in his school, he would be given an athlete license by his coach Philippe Pichereau and would regularly compete in the island. Apart from his family in Réunion, he has family in Hagnoundrou on the island of Mayotte.[3][4] Domestically, he would represent the Mamoudzou Racing Club in Mamoudzou based in Mayotte.[2]
He later moved to mainland France at the age of 21 at the suggestion of his former coach Cédric Lopez. There, he would be trained by Fabien Lambolez alongside two-time European Championship medalist Just Kwaou-Mathey.[2]
During his career, he would lower his personal best twice in Montgeron in May 2024, improving it to 13.27 seconds.[5] This time would also meet the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[6] After setting that mark, he would be selected for his first appearance at the French national team, competing at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in the men's 110 metres hurdles.[2] There, he would qualify for the final of the event and finished fourth overall with a time of 13.45 seconds.[7] The following year, he would compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics representing France. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles, reaching the semifinals.[8]
References
- ^ "Raphaël Mohamed". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Athlétisme (championnats d'Europe): Raphaël Mohamed, l'inconnu leader du 110m haies français à Rome" [Athletics (European Championships): Raphaël Mohamed, the Unknown Leader of the French 110m Hurdles in Rome]. RMC Sport. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Février, Aurélien (5 June 2024). "Raphaël Mohamed est à Rome pour disputer les championnats d'Europe d'athlétisme" [Raphaël Mohamed is in Rome to compete in the European Athletics Championships]. France Info (in French). Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Février, Aurélien. "Raphaël Mohamed sélectionné pour les championnats d'Europe d'athlétisme de Rome" [Raphaël Mohamed selected for the European Athletics Championships in Rome]. France Info (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Duclos, Alexis (May 21, 2024). "Raphaël Mohamed in Olympic form two months before the Paris Games". Mayotte Hebdo. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Raphaël Mohamed réalise les minimas pour les championnats d'Europe d'athlétisme". France Info. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "110 Metres Hurdles men". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2025.