Virginie Jouve
Virginie Jouve (born August 30, 1983 in Saint-Étienne ) is a former French triathlete .
Career
Virginie Jouve started her first triathlon at the age of 10 and became a professional athlete at the age of 17. In 2004 and 2005 she became French triathlon champion and in Madeira Virginie Jouve was third in the U23 triathlon world championship in May 2004.
In July 2006 she became Vice-European Triathlon U23 Champion. In January 2009, the then 25-year-old declared her active time over.
From 2009 to 2012 she worked for the French triathlon association Fédération Française de Triathlon . Since 2012, she has headed the “Ministère de la ville, de la jeunesse et des sports” (Ministry of City, Youth and Sport) in Paris for the prevention of doping.
Sporting successes
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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13 Sep 2008 | 15th | ITU Triathlon European Cup |
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02:02:10 | as the best French woman on the Olympic distance at the Vienna City Triathlon |
3rd Sep 2006 | 20th | ITU Triathlon World Championships |
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02:07:35 | as the second best French woman behind Jessica Harrison (rank 14) |
July 8, 2006 | 2 | ETU Triathlon European Championship U23 |
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02:06:23 | U23 vice European triathlon champion, behind Vanessa Fernandes |
Aug 20, 2005 | 5 | ETU Triathlon European Championships |
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02:10:28 | |
2006 | 6th | FRA Triathlon National Championships |
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2005 | 1 | FRA Triathlon National Championships |
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National champion on the short distance | |
May 9, 2004 | 3 | ITU Triathlon World Championship U23 |
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01:57:39 | U23 Triathlon World Championship; behind Annabel Luxford |
2004 | 1 | FRA Triathlon National Championships |
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(DNF - Did Not Finish )
Web links
- Virginie Jouve's profile and results in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on December 10, 2018.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Virginie JOUVE met un terme à sa carrière (January 16, 2009)
- ↑ Le triathlon cherche à séduire le grand public (April 13, 2012)
- ↑ European Cup: Robisch and Frommhold win in Vienna
- ↑ LES RÉSULTATS TRIATHLON & DUATHLON> CHAMPIONNATS DE FRANCE TRIATHLON
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Jouve, Virginie |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French triathlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1983 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Etienne |