Yoann Kowal
Yoann Kowal (born May 28, 1987 in Nogent-le-Rotrou ) is a French medium-distance , long-distance and obstacle runner .
In 2009 he won bronze over 1500 m at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Turin and was eliminated in the preliminary stages at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin . At the European Cross Country Championships in Dublin , he finished 75th.
The following year he was fifth over 1500 m at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona in 2010 and seventh at the Athletics Continental Cup in Split .
In 2011 he failed over 1500 m at the European Indoor Championships in Paris in the preliminary stages and reached the semi-finals at the World Championships in Daegu .
In 2012 he was tenth at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Istanbul over 3000 m and reached the semifinals at the Olympic Games in London over 1500 m.
The following year he was fourth over 3000 m at the European Indoor Championships 2013 in Gothenburg. Over 3000 m obstacle he was eighth at the World Championships in Moscow and won silver at the Francophonie Games .
In 2014 he was disqualified in the preliminary run over 3000 m at the World Indoor Championships in Sopot . At the European Championships in Zurich , he won gold over the 3000 m obstacle, benefiting from the fact that his compatriot Mahiedine Mekhissi was disqualified because he took off his T-shirt on the home straight.
In 2015 he did not get past the first round at the European Indoor Championships in Prague over 1500 m and at the World Championships in Beijing over 3000 m obstacle. At the European Championships in Amsterdam in 2016 , he won the bronze medal over this route. At the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro , he finished fifth.
He was twice French champion over 1500 m (2008, 2010) and over 3000 m obstacle (2014, 1015). In 2009 he was French cross-country champion, in 2014 French indoor champion over 1500 m.
Personal bests
- 1500 m: 3: 33.75 min, July 8th 2011, Saint-Denis
- Hall: 3: 38.07 min, February 5, 2011, Stuttgart
- 2000 m (hall): 5: 04.18 min, January 26, 2013, Bordeaux
- 3000 m: 7: 54.31 min, September 19, 2015, Poitiers
- Hall: 7: 44.26 min, February 14, 2012, Liévin
- 3000 m obstacle: 8: 12.53 min, June 9, 2013, Rabat
Web links
- Official website
- Yoann Kowal in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at the FFA
- Yoann Kowal in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kowal, Yoann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French middle distance, long distance and obstacle runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nogent-le-Rotrou |