Jimy Soudril

Jimy Soudril

Personal information
Nationality	French
Born	(1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 (age 27)
Sport
Country	France
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400m: 45.99 (Apeldoorn, 2025)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   France European Indoor Championships 2025 Apeldoorn 400m

Jimy Soudril (born 29 April 1998) is a French sprinter. He became national champion over 400 metres at the French Indoor Athletics Championships in February 2025. He then became the bronze medalist at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships over that distance. ^[1]

Career

He grew up in Mayenne but is based in Nantes, where he is a member of Nantes EC. ^{[2] [3]} In January 2025, he ran an outright lifetime best of 46.14 for the 400 metres, in Aubiere. ^[4] In February 2025, he won the 400 metres at the French Indoor Athletics Championships with a time of 46.03 seconds. ^{[5] [6]} He was selected for the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships. ^[7] At the Championships in Apeldoorn, he qualified for the final with a 45.99 seconds personal best. ^[8] He improved again in the final, running 45.59 to win the bronze medal in the event. ^[9] He was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, where he ran 47.25 seconds in his qualifying heat and did not progress to the semi-finals. ^{[10] [11]}

In an interview with L'Équipe , Soudril said he accepted the decision of team manager Emmanuel Huruguen not to select him for the French 4 x 400 metres relay team in the 2025 Indoor season and admitted that some in the French squad "inevitably have prejudices about me, which I totally understand. I would surely have some if I were in their shoes." ^[12] On 10 April 2025, he was named in the French team for the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China in May 2025. ^[13] He competed at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in the Men's 4 × 400 metres relay in May 2025 as the French team finished in fourth place overall. ^[14]

Doping violation

He received a 2-year suspension for testing positive for clomiphene on 27 February, 2022. ^[15]

References

1. "Jimy Soudril". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
2. "JIMY SOUDRIL: THE RISING ATHLETE FROM NANTES". Telenantes. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
3. "PORTRAIT. Athlétisme : le chat noir est parti, Jimy Soudril peut penser à la médaille pour Odette". Ouest France. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
4. "Wightman plots a full indoor season after 3000m comeback victory in Glasgow". European Athletics. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
5. "Athlétisme. Le Nantais Jimy Soudril champion de France du 400 m". Ouest France. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
6. "Jimy Soudril, the revengeful bad boy". Ouest France. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
7. "LA SÉLECTION FRANÇAISE". athle.fr. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 Feb 2025.
8. Crumpey, Euan (7 March 2025). "Mixed 1500m fortunes for Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Georgia Hunter Bell". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
9. Crumley, Euan (Mar 8, 2025). "Jeremiah Azu flies to 60m success in Apeldoorn". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
10. "Athlètes Hommes". athle.fr. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
11. "Men's 400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
12. Roulin, Annabelle (8 March 2025). ""I would probably have prejudices if I were in their shoes": Jimy Soudril understands the criticism, a few months after his suspension for doping". Lequipe. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
13. "France names team for World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25". World Athletics. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
14. "Men's 4x400 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
15. "4 ATHLETES TO RETURN TO COMPETITION IN 2024 AFTER SUSPENSION". spe15.fr. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.