Alice Finot
French middle-distance runner
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| Nationality | French | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 (age 33) Montbéliard, France[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 3000 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alice Finot (born 9 February 1991) is a French athlete. She became the European Champion in the 3000 metres steeplechase[2] at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[3]
On Tuesday, August 6th 2024, Finot broke the European record in the 3000m steeplechase at the Paris Olympic Games.[4] Her time was 8.58.67 and her placement was fourth place.[5]
To celebrate her Olympic achievement, Finot proposed to her longtime partner, Bruno Martínez Bargiela, with a pin that read, "Love is in Paris".[6] According to Connexion France, Finot told reporters that she planned to propose after completing the steeplechase in under nine minutes, with nine being her "lucky number" and the number of years she's been with Bargiela.[7]
References
- ^ Profile at French Athletics Federation website
- ^ "A Night of Twists: French athlete Alice Finot's dramatic journey from disqualification to gold at European Athletics Championships - We Are Wearside". 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Décision confirmée pour Alice Finot, sacrée championne d'Europe du 3 000 m steeple". L’Equipe. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "French Athlete Alice Finot Proposes to Partner After Breaking Steeplechase Record". www.complex.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "French Athlete Alice Finot Proposes to Partner After Breaking Steeplechase Record". www.complex.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "French Athlete Alice Finot Proposes to Partner After Breaking Steeplechase Record". www.complex.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "French Athlete Alice Finot Proposes to Partner After Breaking Steeplechase Record". www.complex.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Alice Finot at World Athletics
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European Athletics Championships champions in women's 3000 metres steeplechase
- 2006:
Alesia Turava (BLR) - 2010:
Yuliya Zarudneva (RUS) - 2012:
Gülcan Mıngır (TUR) - 2014:
Antje Möldner-Schmidt (GER) - 2016: Gesa Felicitas Krause (GER)
- 2018: Gesa Felicitas Krause (GER)
- 2022:
Luiza Gega (ALB) - 2024:
Alice Finot (FRA)
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