France competed at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom from 10–16 August 2026.
France finished 19th in the medal table, failing to win a single gold medal and concluding the championships with 3 silver and 8 bronze medals.
Medallists MedalNameEventDate Muhammad Abdallah Kounta Men's 400 metres Just Kwaou-Mathey Men's 110 metres hurdles Alice Finot Women's 3000 metres steeplechase Etienne Daguinos Men's 5000 metres Laëticia Bapté Women's 100 metres hurdles Marie-Julie Bonnin Women's pole vault Aurélien Quinion Men's marathon race walk Baptiste Thiery Men's pole vault Hilary Kpatcha Women's long jump Jimmy Gressier Men's 10,000 metres Valentin GondouinEmmanuel Roudolff LevisseHassan ChahdiFelix Bour Men's Marathon Team16 August
Results
France entered the following athletes.
Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankMuhammad Abdallah Kounta400 mcolspan=244.38 1 Q44.40Yann Spillman45.544 q45.566Did not advanceSamuel Vessatcolspan=245.406Did not advanceCorentine Le Clezio800 m1:45.432 Q1:43.80 3 Q1:46.247Yanis Meziane1:45.101 Q1:44.036Did not advanceLouey Ouerrat1:47.584Did not advanceGabriel Tual1:46.334 q1:45.886Did not advance Paul Anselmini1500 m3:36.847colspan=2Did not advanceAzeddine Habz3:36.033 Qcolspan=2Romain Mornet3:41.956 Qcolspan=2Etienne Daguinos5000 mcolspan=413:16.09Jimmy Gressiercolspan=413:16.364Simon Bédard10,000 mcolspan=4Jimmy Gressiercolspan=4Baptiste Guyoncolspan=4Félix BourMarathoncolspan=4Hassan Chahdicolspan=4Valentin Gondouincolspan=4Emmanuel Roudolff-Levissecolspan=4Just Kwaou-Mathey110 m hurdlescolspan=213.331 Q13.16 Theo Pedrecolspan=213.313 q13.466Thomas Wilkescolspan=213.402 Q13.364Pierre Boudy3000 m steeplechase8:35.824 Qcolspan=2Nicolas-Marie Daru8:34.602 Qcolspan=2Baptiste Fourmont8:34.643 Qcolspan=2Alexis Miellet8:40.1810colspan=2Did not advanceKilian LebretonHalf marathon walkcolspan=41:28:2213Martin Madeline-DegyMarathon walkcolspan=43:08:12 14Aurélien Quinioncolspan=42:59:29 Jimy SoudrilPredea ManounouBenoît Moudio PrisoYann Spillman4 × 400 m relaycolspan=2Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMathieu ColletPole vault5.608 qThibaut ColletDid not advanceBaptiste Thiery5.605 qErwan KonatéLong jumpDid not advanceThomas GogoisTriple jump16.317 qJonathan Seremes16.475 qStephen MailagiShot put19.1716Did not advanceLolassonn DjouhanDiscus throw63.107 q62.2811Yann ChaussinandHammer throw77.453 q76.199Felise Vaha'i SosaiaJavelin throw70.9529Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEventFinalRankAntoine Ferranti Result11.377.3913.092.0548.22 14.7239.245.0060.23 4:15.81813410Points780908673850899884649910741840Makenson Gletty Result10.807.2015.652.02 48.1314.1841.604.6060.074:26.11 82706Points906862830822903951697790739770
Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankGémima Joseph200 mcolspan=222.682 Q22.635Isabelle Black400 mcolspan=250.723Did not advanceAnaïs Bourgoin800 m1:59.193 Q1:58.842 Q2:00.659Rénelle Lamote1:58.655 q1:59.885Did not advanceClara Liberman1:58.23 6 Q1:58.19 5 q2:01.8410Adèle Gay1500 m4:10.565 Qcolspan=2Agathe Guillemot4:08.173 Qcolspan=2Augustine Haquet4:08.986 Qcolspan=2Alessia Zarbo10,000 mcolspan=433:13.1021Sacha Alessandrini100 m hurdlescolspan=212.893 q12.926Laëticia Baptécolspan=212.773 q12.73Louise Maraval400 m hurdlescolspan=254.503 q54.888Méta Tumba56.5715Did not advanceClara Entresangle3000 m steeplechase9:32.895 Qcolspan=29:21.036Alice Finot9:32.583 Qcolspan=29:14.21 Flavie Renouard9:32.773 Qcolspan=29:21.887Clémence BerettaHalf marathon walkcolspan=41:34.10 7Ana Delahaiecolspan=41:33:32 6Pauline Steycolspan=41:31:12 4Camille MoutardMarathon walkcolspan=43:31:56 6Isabelle BlackOrianne ChéryMarina LasserreLouise Maraval4 × 400 m relay3:26.443 Qcolspan=2
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionSolène GicquelHigh jump1.9113 QMarie-Julie BonninPole vault4.501 q4.70Margot Chevrier4.506 q4.60 4Bérénice Petit4.408 q4.457Rogilia-Chriss BissemoLong jump6.3323Did not advanceYanis David6.6112 qHilary Kpatcha6.885 QIlionis GuillaumeTriple jump13.6719Did not advanceMélina Robert-MichonDiscus throw60.897 q60.589Rose LogaHammer throw63.8025Did not advanceAlizée MinardJavelin throw58.268 q
Mixed Track and road events AthleteEventFinalResultRankSamuel VessatBenedetta KouakouBenoît Moudio PrisoIsabelle BlackMixed 4 × 400 m3:15.857
References
External links European Athletics Championships