During the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Baptiste Thiery won the bronze medal in the pole vault by clearing 5.85m, while France finished the competition with a total of 11 medals. (translated)
Notre perchiste Baptiste Thiery remporte le bronze pour sa première médaille européenne ✨ https://t.co/afJNcvmV8K #Athlétisme #ChampionnatsdEurope #Bronze
Dernière course de ces championnats d’Europe de natation et 11e médaille pour nos Bleus ✨ Notre relais mixte masculin remporte le bronze pour finir en beauté 🥹 https://t.co/MtdjFmVECU #Natation #ChampionnatsDEurope #Médailles
Léon Marchand won the title of European champion in the 400 meters freestyle at the European Swimming Championships in Saint-Denis, thereby consolidating his position as a leader in the sport by defeating his competitors and setting a new French record. (translated)
LÉON MARCHAND 🇫🇷 DANS L’HISTOIRE DU SPORT FRANÇAIS !!! 🤩🇫🇷 IL S’OFFRE LE RECORD EN FRANCE SUR LE 400 M NAGE LIBRE ET UN NOUVEAU TITRE AUX CHAMPIONNATS D’EUROPE !!!! ÉNORMEEEEEE 🏊🥇 🎥 @francetvsport https://t.co/ezJVEhwm88 #LéonMarchand #Natation #ChampionnatsDEurope
Mary-Ambre Moluh and Pauline Mahieu shone at the European Swimming Championships in Saint-Denis, where Moluh won the gold medal with a new continental record in the 100m backstroke, while Mahieu secured the bronze medal, highlighting the current strength of the French swimming school. (translated)
Léon Marchand won his first European championship title in the 200m butterfly with a time of 1'51''72, expressing his pride for this victory in Paris while preparing to tackle the 400m freestyle in international competition. (translated)
Mary-Ambre Moluh won the gold medal and set a new European record in the 100m backstroke at the European Swimming Championships, while her compatriot Pauline Mahieu secured the bronze medal. (translated)
Muhammad Abdallah Kounta won the silver medal in the 400 meters at the European Championships in Birmingham, setting a time of 44.40, behind the British Matthew Hudson-Smith and ahead of the Dutch Jonas Phijffers, which adds a third medal to the French delegation during the competition. (translated)
During the final of the men's 100 meters at the European Championships, Italian Marcell Jacobs injured himself mid-race, allowing British athlete Romell Glave to win the gold medal in 10.09 seconds, ahead of his compatriot Jeremiah Azu. (translated)
France won a gold medal in the mixed 4x100m medley relay at the European Swimming Championships in Paris, thanks to the exceptional performances of Mary-Ambre Moluh, who set a new European record in the 100m backstroke, and Maxime Grousset, who made a spectacular comeback, thereby boosting the team's confidence ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. (translated)
Two months after a serious foot fracture, Maxime Grousset achieved a feat by winning two medals at the European Swimming Championships in Saint-Denis, taking silver in the 50 meters butterfly and gold with the mixed 4x100 meters medley relay. (translated)
The French mixed relay won the gold medal at the 2026 European Swimming Championships in Saint-Denis thanks to an exceptional performance by the team, especially Maxime Grousset and Marie Wattel, who delivered a phenomenal relay finish. (translated)
Margot Chevrier, the French pole vaulter, makes a remarkable return at the European championships after overcoming a serious ankle injury, thus defying the medical predictions that said she would be unable to put on the poles again. (translated)
Léon Marchand allowed the French swimming team to win the silver medal in the 4x200 m relay at the European championships, achieving the best performance in the world for the year in the 200 m with a time of 1:43.76, while France set a new national record. (translated)
Le compteur est ouvert 🥈 Léon Marchand, Pierre Largeron, Sauveur Cristofini et Roman Fuchs sont vice-champions d’Europe en relais 4x200m 🙌 https://t.co/fDQ4Xv0d9h #Natation #ChampionnatsDEurope #Relais
The European Swimming Championships in Paris 2026 are shaping up to be exciting despite the partial absence of Léon Marchand, who will focus on the 200m butterfly and the 400m freestyle, while other French swimmers like Maxime Grousset and Yohann Ndoye-Brouard are also expected, thus offering great chances for medals. (translated)
The European Athletics Championships, which will take place from August 10 to 16 in Birmingham, mark the first edition in the United Kingdom and will see the participation of 79 French athletes, including several world champions, with promising rivalries, notably that of Armand Duplantis aiming for a fourth consecutive title. (translated)
