Jimmy Gressier
Jimmy Gressier (born 4 May 1997) is a French long-distance runner.[2] He won three gold medals in the U23 category at the European Cross Country Championships. He is known for race finish celebrations. At the 2018 edition of the European cross country while in first place at the end of the U23 race he attempted a football player like knee slide but ended up falling flat on his face as he crossed the line. At the 2019 edition of the same race Gressier was so far clear of the other competitors that he walked across the line.
.jpg.webp) Jimmy Gressier in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 May 1997 Boulogne-sur-Mer, France[1] |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 5000 metres |
| Club | Boulogne-Sur-Mer Ac |
| Coached by | Dinielle Arnaud (2015–) |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  France | |||||
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 10th | 5000 m | 13:55.07 |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | – | 5000 m | DQ |
| 2018 | Mediterranean U23 Championships | Jesolo, Italy | 1st | 5000 m | 14:35.85 |
| Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 8th | 5000 m | 14:01.13 | |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 7th | 3000 m | 8:00.89 |
| European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 1st | 5000 m | 14:16.55 | |
| 1st | 10,000 m | 28:44.17 | |||
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:54.33, Calais (FRA), May 7, 2017
- 1000 metres – 2:24.84, St-Pol-sur-Ternoise (FRA), May 1, 2017
- 1500 metres – 3:36.04, Ostrava (CZE), September 8, 2020
- 3000 metres – 7:53.81, Montgeron (FRA), May 13, 2018
- 5000 metres – 13:15.77, Monaco, August 14, 2020
- 5 kilometres – 13:18, Monaco, February 16, 2020
- 10 kilometres – 27:43, Houilles (FRA), December 29, 2019
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 3:42.14, Val-de-Reuil (FRA), February 1, 2019
- 3000 metres – 7:39.70, Karlsruhe (GER), January 29, 2021
References
- "EAA profile". European Athletics. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- Jimmy Gressier at World Athletics
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