Jimmy Gressier

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Jimmy Gressier
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Personal information
Born (1997-05-04) 4 May 1997 (age 27)
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France [1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
CountryFrance
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Middle-, Long-distance running
ClubBoulogne AC
Coached byDinielle Arnaud (2015–)
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsRoad
5 km : 13:12 AR (Monaco 2023)
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
European U23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Gävle 5000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Gävle 10,000 m
European Cross Country Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Šamorín U23 Race
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Tilburg U23 Race
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lisbon U23 Race
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Dublin Senior Race

Jimmy Gressier (born 4 May 1997) [2] is a French middle- and long-distance runner. He won gold medals in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres at the 2019 European Under-23 Championships. Gressier claimed four individual medals at the European Cross Country Championships, including three U23 titles. He is the European record holder for the 5 km road race. [3]

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European 5 km road record

Jimmy Gressier held European 5 km road race record of 13:18 from February 2020 until April 2022, when Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa set a new continental best mark of 13:14. On 12 February 2023, Gressier regained his record at the Monaco Run – 5 km Herculis with a time of 13:12. [3]

Miscellaneous

Gressier is known for race finish celebrations. At the 2018 edition of the European cross country while in first place at the end of the U23 race he attempted a football player like knee slide but ended up falling flat on his face as he crossed the line. At the 2019 edition of the same race Gressier was so far clear of the other competitors that he walked across the line.

Achievements

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
2015 World Cross Country Championships Guiyang, China80thJunior race 27:10
European Cross Country Championships Hyères, France4thJunior race 17:48
1stJunior team 27 pts
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland10th5000 m 13:55.07
European Cross Country Championships Chia, Italy4thJunior race 17:19
1stJunior team 26 pts
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland5000 m DQ
European Cross Country Championships Šamorín, Slovakia1stU23 race 24:35
1stU23 team 7 pts
2018 Mediterranean U23 Championships Jesolo, Italy1st5000 m 14:35.85
Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain8th5000 m 14:01.13
European Cross Country Championships Tilburg, Netherlands1stU23 race 23:37
1stU23 team 11 pts
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom7th3000 m 8:00.89
European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden1st5000 m 14:16.55
1st10,000 m 28:44.17
European Cross Country Championships Lisbon, Portugal1stU23 race 24:17
1stU23 team 17 pts
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland8th3000 m 7:52.43
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan13th5000 m 13:11.33
European Cross Country Championships Dublin, Ireland3rdSenior race 30:34
1stSenior team 13 pts
2022 European 10,000m Cup Pacé, France1st10,000 m 27:24.51
World Championships Eugene, OR, United States11th10,000 m 27:44.55
European Championships Munich, Germany4th10,000 m 27:49.84
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 9th5000 m 13:17.20
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 5th10,000 m 28:01.42
Olympic Games Paris, France 27th (h)5000 m 14:09.95
13th10,000 m 26:58.67

Personal bests

Road

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References

  1. "EAA profile". European Athletics. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. Jimmy Gressier at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. 1 2 "Tola and Dida win Dubai Marathon, Gressier runs area 5km record in Monaco". World Athletics . 12 February 2023. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.