Valentin Gondouin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long distance running, Cross country running |
Medal record | |
Valentin Gondouin (born 4 March 1999) is a French long-distance runner.[1]
Career
He was a bronze medalist over 10,000 metres at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.[2] He won the bronze medal in the U23 team event at the 2021 European Cross Country Championships in Dublin, Ireland.[3]
He 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.[4] Competing in April 2023, he became French champion over 10,000 metres.[5] In October 2023, he finished 23rd in the half marathon at the World Road Running Championships in Riga.[6]
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.[7] He was a bronze medalist in the Half Marathon race at the 2025 European Running Championships on 12 April 2025 in Leuven, Belgium.[8] He won the silver medal at the 2025 European 10,000m Cup in May 2025 in Pacé, France.[9] He competed in the 2025 Diamond League at the 2025 Meeting de Paris.[10]
Personal life
He was born in Flers, Orne, Normandy.[11]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Michel, Romain (30 November 2023). "2024 Olympics: Valentin Gondouin, athlete from Flers, will try to qualify this Sunday". actu.fr. Retrieved 10 June 2025.