France at the
2013 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeFRA
in Moscow
Competitors52
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
4
World Championships in Athletics appearances
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France competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia, from 10 to 18 August 2013. A team of 52 athlete was announced to represent the country in the event.[1]

Medalists

The following competitors from France won medals at the Championships

Medal Athlete Event
 Gold Teddy Tamgho Triple jump
 Silver Mélina Robert-Michon Discus throw
 Silver Renaud Lavillenie Pole vault
 Bronze Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad 3000 metres Steeplechase

Results

(Q/q – Qualified, NM – No Mark, DNS - Did Not Start, DNF - Did Not Finish, DSQ - Disqualified, SB – Season Best, PB - Personal Best, NR - national record)

All the following results came from the official website of the 2013 World Championships.

Men

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Christophe Lemaitre 100 metres 10.12 9 Q 10.00 SB 8 q 10.06 7
Jimmy Vicaut 100 metres 10.06 6 Q 10.01 10
Christophe Lemaitre 200 metres DNS -
Jimmy Vicaut 200 metres 20.50 11 Q 20.51 14
Pierre-Ambroise Bosse 800 metres 1:47.70 26 Q 1:44.75 5 Q 1:44.79 7
Florian Carvalho 1500 metres 3:38.70 11 Q 3:36.26 4 Q 3:39.17 11
Bouabdellah Tahri 1500 metres 3:38.82 13 q 3:44.24 20
Simon Denissel 1500 metres 3:42.06 31
Pascal Martinot-Lagarde 110 metres hurdle 13.63 22
Thomas Martinot-Lagarde 110 metres hurdle 13.33 5 Q 13.39 8 Q 13.42 7
Yoann Decimus 400 metres hurdles 50.21 25
Mickaël François 400 metres hurdles 50.02 22 Q 50.58 22
Yoann Kowal 3000 metres steeplechase 8:23.74 9 Q 8:17.41 8
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad 3000 metres steeplechase 8:15.43 1 Q 8:07.86 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Noureddine Smail 3000 metres steeplechase 8:24.05 12 Q DNF -
David Alerte
Emmanuel Biron
Christophe Lemaitre
Arnaud Remy
Jimmy Vicaut
Mickael-Meba Zeze 		4 × 100 metres relay 38.97 17
Benjamin Malaty Marathon 2:19:21 28
Kevin Campion 20 kilometres walk NM DNF
Bertrand Moulinet 20 kilometres walk 1:26:12 SB 29
Yohann Diniz 50 kilometres walk 3:45:18 10
Field events
Athlete Event Preliminaries Final
Width
Height 		Rank Width
Height 		Rank
Salim Sdiri Long jump 7.64 21
Yoann Rapinier Triple jump 17.39 2 Q 15.17 12
Gaëtan Saku Bafuanga Baya Triple jump 16.63 12 q 16.79 7
Teddy Tamgho Triple jump 17.41 1 Q 18.04 NR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Mickael Hanany High jump 2.26 14
Valentin Lavillenie Pole vault 5.55 11 q NM -
Renaud Lavillenie Pole vault 5.65 1 q 5.89 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Quentin Bigot Hammer throw 74.98 13
Decathlon
Kevin Mayer Decathlon
Event Results Points Rank
100 m 11.23 810 28
Long jump 7.50 935 9
Shot put 13.76 714 24
High jump 2.05 SB 850 9
400 m 49.53 836 18
110 m hurdles 14.21 PB 948 6
Discus throw 45.37 PB 774 9
Pole vault 5.20 PB 972 4
Javelin throw 66.09 PB 830 6
1500 m 4:25.04 777 6
Total 8446 PB 4
Gaël Querin Decathlon
Event Results Points Rank
100 m 11.19 819 23
Long jump 7.18 857 25
Shot put 13.03 669 30
High jump 1.90 714 25
400 m 48.78 872 13
110 m hurdles 14.87 865 20
Discus throw 38.34 631 25
Pole vault NM 0 -
Javelin throw 50.66 598 27
1500 m 4:18.58 821 1
Total 6846 25

Women

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Stella Akakpo 100 metres 11.43 25
Myriam Soumare 100 metres 11.34 20 q 11.31 13
Johanna Danois 200 metres 23.00 17 Q 23.15 18
Lénora Guion-Firmin 200 metres 22.91 SB 15 Q 23.11 16
Myriam Soumare 200 metres 22.83 SB 9 Q 22.85 11
Marie Gayot 400 metres 51.83 16 Q 51.54 PB 14
Floria Gueï 400 metres 51.75 15 Q 51.42 PB 12
Sophie Duarte 5000 metres 16:05.14 17
Christelle Daunay 10,000 metres 32:04.44 10
Cindy Billaud 100 metres hurdle 12.71 3 Q 12.78 8 q 12.84 7
Reïna-Flor Okori 100 metres hurdle 13.01 11 Q 13.15 21
Phara Anacharsis 400 metres hurdles 56.73 20
Stella Akakpo
Johanna Danois
Ayodelé Ikuesan
Myriam Soumare
Émilie Gaydu
Céline Distel-Bonnet 		4 × 100 metres relay 42.25 SB 3 DSQ -
Phara Anacharsis
Marie Gayot
Floria Gueï
Lénora Guion-Firmin
Muriel Hurtis 		4 × 400 metres relay 3:27.75 5 3:24.21 SB 4
Carmen Oliveras Marathon 2:48:58 33
Field events
Athlete Event Preliminaries Final
Width
Height 		Rank Width
Height 		Rank
Éloyse Lesueur Long jump 6.39 22
Marion Lotout Pole vault 4.55 9 q 4.45 12
Mélina Robert-Michon Discus throw 63.16 5 Q 66.28 NR 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Heptathlon
Antoinette Nana Djimou Ida Heptathlon
Event Results Points Rank
100 m hurdles 13.36 SB 1071 4
High jump 1.77 SB 941 19
Shot put 14.54 830 2
200 m 24.95 891 17
Long jump 5.97 840 19
Javelin throw 52.47 908 2
800 m 2:18.44 845 25
Total 6326 SB 8

References

  1. ^ Athletes – 14th IAAF World Championships, IAAF, August 2, 2013, retrieved August 9, 2013

External links

Nations at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics
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