France at the
2017 World Championships in Athletics
Flag of France
WA codeFRA
National federationFrench Athletics Federation
Websiteathle.fr (in French)
in London, United Kingdom
4–13 August 2017
Competitors55[2] in 29 events
Medals
Ranked 4[1]th
Gold
3
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
5
World Championships in Athletics appearances

France competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.

Medalists

Medal Name Event Date
 Gold Pierre-Ambroise Bosse Men's 800 metres 8 August
 Gold Kevin Mayer Decathlon 12 August
 Gold Yohann Diniz Men's 50 kilometres walk 13 August
 Bronze Renaud Lavillenie Men's pole vault 8 August
 Bronze Mélina Robert-Michon Women's discus throw 13 August

Results

Men

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Jimmy Vicaut 100 metres 10.15 15 Q 10.09 6 q 10.08 6
Jeffrey John 200 metres 20.66 30 Did not advance
Christophe Lemaitre 20.40 12 Q 20.30 9 Did not advance
Teddy Atine-Venel 400 metres 45.90 30 Did not advance
Mamoudou Hanne 45.89 29
Pierre-Ambroise Bosse 800 metres 1:47.25 29 Q 1:45.63 4 q 1:44.67 SB 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Samir Dahmani 1:48.62 36 Did not advance
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad 1500 metres 3:46.17 30 Did not advance
Garfield Darien 110 metres hurdles 13.36 7 Q 13.17 2 Q 13.30 4
Aurel Manga 13.58 24 Did not advance
Victor Coroller 400 metres hurdles 50.00 23 q 55.69 21 Did not advance
Mamadou Kassé Hanne 49.34 3 Q 50.35 17
Ludvy Vaillant 49.49 9 Q 49.95 15
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad 3000 metres steeplechase 8:22.83 6 Q — 8:15.80 4
Yoann Kowal 8:20.60 3 Q 8:34.53 13
Stuart Dutamby
Jimmy Vicaut
Mickaël-Méba Zeze
Christophe Lemaitre 		4 × 100 metres relay 38.03 SB 4 Q — 38.48 5
Ludvy Vaillant
Thomas Jordier
Mamoudou Hanne
Teddy Atine-Venel 		4 × 400 metres relay 3:00.93 5 q — 3:01.79 8
Kévin Campion 20 kilometres walk — 1:21:46 24
Yohann Diniz 50 kilometres walk — 3:33:12 CR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Axel Chapelle Pole vault 5.70 5 q 5.65 6
Renaud Lavillenie 5.70 1 q 5.89 SB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Valentin Lavillenie 5.60 14 Did not advance
Kévin Menaldo 5.45 22
Benjamin Compaoré Triple jump 16.46 21 Did not advance
Jean-Marc Pontvianne 16.78 9 q 16.79 8
Melvin Raffin 16.18 24 Did not advance
Lolassonn Djouhan Discus throw 63.21 13 Did not advance
Quentin Bigot Hammer throw 76.11 3 Q 77.67 4
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Bastien Auzeil Result 11.35 SB 6.87 15.23 1.96 50.36 SB 14.59 SB 46.86 4.80 60.80 4:39.80 SB 7922 SB 15
Points 784 783 804 767 798 900 805 849 750 682
Kevin Mayer Result 10.70 PB 7.52 15.72 SB 2.08 48.26 PB 13.75 PB 47.14 5.10 66.10 4:36.73 SB 8768 WL 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Points 929 940 834 878 897 1007 811 941 830 701

Women

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Orphée Neola 100 metres 11.58 33 Did not advance
Carolle Zahi 11.41 28
Estelle Raffai 200 metres 23.72 33 Q 23.45 22 Did not advance
Elea-Mariama Diarra 400 metres 52.06 22 Did not advance
Déborah Sananes 52.50 31
Maeva Danois 3000 metres steeplechase 9:49.21 24 — Did not advance
Orlann Ombissa-Dzangue
Ayodelé Ikuesan
Maroussia Paré
Carolle Zahi 		4 × 100 metres relay 42.92 SB 9 — Did not advance
Estelle Perrossier
Déborah Sananes
Agnès Raharolahy
Elea-Mariama Diarra 		4 × 400 metres relay 3:27.59 SB 8 q — 3:26.56 SB 4
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Ninon Guillon-Romarin Pole vault 4.20 20 Did not advance
Jessica Cérival Shot put 16.56 24 Did not advance
Jeanine Assani Issouf Triple jump 13.87 18 Did not advance
Mélina Robert-Michon Discus throw 63.97 SB 4 Q 66.21 SB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Alexandra Tavernier Hammer throw 72.69 SB 6 Q 66.31 12
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Antoinette Nana Djimou Result 13.46 1.71 14.61 25.17 6.05 44.94 2:21.14 SB 6064 16
Points 1056 867 835 871 865 762 808

References

  1. ^ "Medal Table − IAAF World Championships London 2017". IAAF. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Championnats du Monde 2017 - Londres (GBR) - Sélection | Fédération Française d'Athlétisme".
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