Yohann Diniz

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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

Commons : Yohann Diniz  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Emmanuel Quintin: Diniz, la poisse! In: Le Figaro . August 11, 2012, accessed on August 14, 2017 (French, "Diniz, the unlucky one!").
personal data
SURNAME Diniz, Yohann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Diniz, Yohan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French walker
DATE OF BIRTH January 1, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Epernay