France competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia, from 10 to 18 August 2013. A team of 52 athlete was announced to represent the country in the event.

Medalists The following competitors from France won medals at the Championships

Medal Athlete Event Teddy Tamgho Triple jump Mélina Robert-Michon Discus throw Renaud Lavillenie Pole vault Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad 3000 metres Steeplechase

Results (Q/q – Qualified, NM – No Mark, DNS - Did Not Start, DNF - Did Not Finish, DSQ - Disqualified, SB – Season Best, PB - Personal Best, NR - national record)

All the following results came from the official website of the 2013 World Championships.

Men Track and road events

AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankChristophe Lemaitre100 metres10.129 Q10.00 SB8 q10.067Jimmy Vicaut100 metres10.066 Q10.0110Christophe Lemaitre200 metres DNS -Jimmy Vicaut200 metres 20.50 11 Q 20.51 14Pierre-Ambroise Bosse800 metres1:47.7026 Q1:44.755 Q1:44.797Florian Carvalho1500 metres 3:38.70 11 Q 3:36.26 4 Q 3:39.17 11Bouabdellah Tahri1500 metres 3:38.82 13 q 3:44.24 20Simon Denissel1500 metres 3:42.06 31Pascal Martinot-Lagarde110 metres hurdle13.6322Thomas Martinot-Lagarde110 metres hurdle13.335 Q13.398 Q13.427Yoann Decimus400 metres hurdles 50.21 25Mickaël François400 metres hurdles 50.02 22 Q 50.58 22Yoann Kowal3000 metres steeplechase 8:23.74 9 Q 8:17.41 8Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad3000 metres steeplechase 8:15.43 1 Q 8:07.86 Noureddine Smail3000 metres steeplechase 8:24.05 12 Q DNF -David AlerteEmmanuel BironChristophe LemaitreArnaud RemyJimmy VicautMickael-Meba Zeze4 × 100 metres relay 38.97 17Benjamin MalatyMarathon 2:19:21 28Kevin Campion20 kilometres walk NM DNFBertrand Moulinet20 kilometres walk 1:26:12 SB 29Yohann Diniz50 kilometres walk 3:45:18 10

Field events

AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalWidthHeightRankWidthHeightRankSalim SdiriLong jump 7.64 21Yoann RapinierTriple jump 17.39 2 Q 15.17 12Gaëtan Saku Bafuanga BayaTriple jump 16.63 12 q 16.79 7Teddy TamghoTriple jump 17.41 1 Q 18.04 NR Mickael HananyHigh jump 2.26 14Valentin LavilleniePole vault5.5511 qNM-Renaud LavilleniePole vault5.651 q5.89Quentin BigotHammer throw74.9813

Decathlon

Kevin MayerDecathlon EventResultsPointsRank100 m 11.23 810 28Long jump 7.50 935 9Shot put 13.76 714 24High jump 2.05 SB 850 9400 m 49.53 836 18110 m hurdles 14.21 PB 948 6Discus throw 45.37 PB 774 9Pole vault 5.20 PB 972 4Javelin throw 66.09 PB 830 61500 m 4:25.04 777 6Total 8446 PB 4

Gaël QuerinDecathlon EventResultsPointsRank100 m 11.19 819 23Long jump 7.18 857 25Shot put 13.03 669 30High jump 1.90 714 25400 m 48.78 872 13110 m hurdles 14.87 865 20Discus throw 38.34 631 25Pole vault NM 0 -Javelin throw 50.66 598 271500 m 4:18.58 821 1Total 6846 25

Women

Track and road events

AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankStella Akakpo100 metres11.4325Myriam Soumare100 metres11.3420 q11.3113Johanna Danois200 metres 23.00 17 Q 23.15 18Lénora Guion-Firmin200 metres 22.91 SB 15 Q 23.11 16Myriam Soumare200 metres 22.83 SB 9 Q 22.85 11Marie Gayot400 metres51.8316 Q51.54 PB14Floria Gueï400 metres51.7515 Q51.42 PB12Sophie Duarte5000 metres 16:05.14 17Christelle Daunay10,000 metres32:04.4410Cindy Billaud100 metres hurdle 12.71 3 Q 12.78 8 q 12.84 7Reïna-Flor Okori100 metres hurdle 13.01 11 Q 13.15 21Phara Anacharsis400 metres hurdles 56.73 20Stella AkakpoJohanna DanoisAyodelé IkuesanMyriam SoumareÉmilie GayduCéline Distel-Bonnet4 × 100 metres relay 42.25 SB 3 DSQ -Phara AnacharsisMarie GayotFloria GueïLénora Guion-FirminMuriel Hurtis4 × 400 metres relay 3:27.75 5 3:24.21 SB 4Carmen OliverasMarathon2:48:5833

Field events

AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalWidthHeightRankWidthHeightRankÉloyse LesueurLong jump6.3922Marion LotoutPole vault4.559 q4.4512Mélina Robert-MichonDiscus throw63.165 Q66.28 NR

Heptathlon

Antoinette Nana Djimou IdaHeptathlonEventResultsPointsRank100 m hurdles 13.36 SB 1071 4High jump 1.77 SB 941 19Shot put 14.54 830 2200 m 24.95 891 17Long jump 5.97 840 19Javelin throw 52.47 908 2800 m 2:18.44 845 25Total 6326 SB 8

References

External links IAAF World Championships – France