Yohann Diniz
Yohann Diniz (also written Yohan Diniz ; born January 1, 1978 in Épernay ) is a French athlete .
Life
In 2005, Yohann Diniz set personal bests in 20 km walking with 1:20:20 h and in 50 km walking with 3:45:17 h. At the European Championships in Gothenburg in 2006 , with a new personal best of 3:41:39 h, he surprisingly managed to win over 50 km in pouring rain. This made him the first French walker to win gold at a major international championship.
20 May 2007, improved Diniz at goers European Cup the French record over 20 mph at 1:18:58. At the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, he competed over 50 km. In extreme heat and high humidity, he finished second behind the Australian Nathan Deakes in 3:44:22 h .
At the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona, Diniz pulled away from the rest of the field on the first kilometer and ended his solo effort after 3:40:37 h with the successful defense of the European title.
Diniz had less success at the Olympic Games: not yet nominated in Athens in 2004, he had to give up the 50 km race when he first participated in Beijing in 2008 . His second participation in London in 2012 , again over 50 km, ended after running in 8th with subsequent disqualification. At kilometer 38 he fell unhappy and dehydrated at a border and afterwards accepted a bottle of water outside the refreshment zone. Diniz had already been disqualified at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu.
At the 2014 European Championships in Zurich , he won his third title in a row and improved the world record over 50 km to 3:32:33 h.
Diniz is 1.85 m tall and has a competition weight of 69 kg.
Web links
- Official website of Yohann Diniz (French)
- Yohann Diniz in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Yohann Diniz in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Emmanuel Quintin: Diniz, la poisse! In: Le Figaro . August 11, 2012, accessed on August 14, 2017 (French, "Diniz, the unlucky one!").
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SURNAME | Diniz, Yohann |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Diniz, Yohan |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French walker |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1978 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Epernay |