Valentin Gondouin

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Valentin Gondouin
Personal information
Born (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 26)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)
 Long distance running, Cross country running
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
European Running Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Brussels Half-marathon
European 10,000m Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Pacé 10,000 m
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Tallinn 10000 m
European Cross Country Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Turin Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Dublin U23 team

Valentin Gondouin (born 4 March 1999) is a French long-distance runner. [1]

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Career

He was a bronze medalist over 10,000 metres at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. [2] He won the bronze medal in the U23 team event at the 2021 European Cross Country Championships in Dublin, Ireland. [3]

He was a member of the French gold medal winning team at the 2022 European Cross Country Championships in Turin, Italy, finishing twentieth overall in his debut senior race. [4] Competing in April 2023, he became French champion over 10,000 metres. [5] In October 2023, he finished 23rd in the half marathon at the World Road Running Championships in Riga. [6]

In March 2025 in Lille, he ran a personal best 27:23 over 10 km on the road, the fourth fastest French time in history over this distance. [7] He was a bronze medalist in the Half Marathon race at the 2025 European Running Championships on 12 April 2025 in Leuven, Belgium. [8] He won the silver medal at the 2025 European 10,000m Cup in May 2025 in Pacé, France. [9] He competed in the 2025 Diamond League at the 2025 Meeting de Paris. [10]

He was selected to represent France at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, placing 34th overall. [11] [12]

Personal life

He was born in Flers, Orne, Normandy. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Valentin Gondouin". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "European Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Briard, Gaëtan (December 12, 2021). "Cross-country. European Championships: Valentin Gondouin from Calvados and the Bleuets take bronze!". ouest-france.fr. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Cross-country. European Championships: Gondouin crowned with the Blues, Renouard in bronze". ouest-france.fr. December 11, 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Valentin Gondouin and Mélanie Allier French 10,000m champions". Lequipe. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Chatel, Aline (4 October 2023). "Half Marathon. After an excellent World Championship, Valentin Gondouin is preparing a "gamble"". actu.fr. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  7. ↑ Michel, Romain (20 March 2025). ""My best performance": Valentin Gondouin's 10 km feat". Actu.fr. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Adams, Tim (12 April 2025). "Jimmy Gressier dominates to win half-marathon in Leuven". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Historic win for Ireland! Efrem Gidey wins men's race at European 10,000m Cup". European Athletics. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Results - Paris Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  11. ↑ Mills, Steven (17 Dec 2025). "Gressier spearheads strong French team for World Cross Country Championships". European Athletics. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2026. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
  13. ↑ Michel, Romain (30 November 2023). "2024 Olympics: Valentin Gondouin, athlete from Flers, will try to qualify this Sunday". actu.fr. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
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