Antoinette Nana Djimou

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Antoinette Nana Djimou in 2014
Personal information
Full nameIda Antoinette Nana Djimou
NationalityCameroonian
French (since 2003)
Born (1985-08-02) 2 August 1985 (age 39)
Douala, Cameroon
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of France.svg  France
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Heptathlon, Pentathlon
Coached by Sébastien Levicq
Medal record
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Helsinki Heptathlon
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Zürich Heptathlon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Amsterdam Heptathlon
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Paris Pentathlon
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Gothenburg Pentathlon
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Turin Pentathlon

Ida Antoinette Nana Djimou (born 2 August 1985 in Douala, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian-French heptathlete and pentathlete. She has won two European Athletics Championships heptathlon gold medals (in 2012 and 2014) and two European Athletics Indoor Championships pentathlon gold medals (in 2011 and 2013). Her heptathlon personal best result is 6576 points, achieved at the 2012 Olympics in London.

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She acquired French nationality by naturalization on 28 August 2003. [1]

Jumping to victory in Paris, 2011 Antoinette Nana Djimou Paris 2011.jpg
Jumping to victory in Paris, 2011

Career

Nana Djimou finished 4th at the 2012 Olympics heptathlon in London, with a personal best of 6576 points.

Nana Djimou withdrew from the upcoming 2015 World Championships in Athletics after undergoing an operation in June 2015. [2]

Personal bests

Meetings

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 4thHeptathlon 5649 pts
2005 European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany 5thHeptathlon 5792 pts
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 21stHeptathlon 5765 pts
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom11thPentathlon 4355 pts
European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary 7thHeptathlon 5970 pts
World Championships Osaka, Japan Heptathlon DNF
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 17thHeptathlon 6055 pts
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 3rdPentathlon 4618 pts
World Championships Berlin, Germany 7thHeptathlon 6323 pts
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 4thPentathlon 4618 pts
European Championships Barcelona, Spain Heptathlon DNF
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 1stPentathlon 4723 pts
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 7thHeptathlon 6309 pts
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 1stHeptathlon 6544 pts
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 4thHeptathlon 6576 pts
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1stPentathlon 4666 pts
World Championships Moscow, Russia 8thHeptathlon 6326 pts
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 1stHeptathlon 6551 pts
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 5thPentathlon 4591 pts
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2ndHeptathlon 6458 pts
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 11thHeptathlon 6383 pts
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 16thHeptathlon 6064 pts
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 12thPentathlon 3705 pts

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References

  1. "JORF n° 0201 du 31 août 2003 - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  2. "Antoinette Nana Djimou forfait pour les Mondiaux de Pékin". L'Équipe. 28 July 2015.
  3. "Sisäratojen EM-kisat 2011: viisiottelun tulokset". Archived from the original on 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2013-03-07.