Thomas Gogois (born 24 June 2000) is a French triple jumper. He won the bronze medal at the 2024 European Championships in Rome.[1]

Thomas Gogois
Personal information
Birth nameAnael-Thomas Gogois
NationalityFrench
Born (2000-06-24) 24 June 2000 (age 24)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Triple jump: 17.38m (Rome, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  France
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Rome Triple jump
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tallinn Triple jump

Career

edit

He has been trained by Alain Doré since he was 15 years old, apart from one season spent at the National Institute of Sport and Performance (INSEP) in Paris.[2]

He was a bronze medalist at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tallinn.[3][4]

He won silver at the 2022 French Indoor Athletics Championships in Miramas in February 2022. He went into the event with a personal best of 16.57 metres, but increased it to 16.63 metres on the day.[5][6]

He jumped a personal best of 16.87m in Forbach in May 2024.[7]

He was a bronze medalist at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome with a personal best jump of 17.38m.[8][9]

Personal life

edit

He is from Amiens.[10]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Thomas Gogois". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Amiens triple jumper Thomas Gogois would like to "soar like an eagle" over the Paris Olympic Games". Francebleu.fr. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ^ "European U23 Championships". World Athletics. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Thomas Gogois (Amiens UC): plus haut, plus loin en 2022". Courrier-picard. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ^ "ATHLETICS: The AUC in search of the national coronation". Gazettesports.fr. February 24, 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  6. ^ "French Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Athletics: personal best and European minimums for Thomas Gogois (Amiens UC)". Courrier-picard. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  8. ^ "European Championships". World Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Diaz soars to European gold with third best triple jump of all time". Channelnewsasia. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Athletics: Thomas Gogois (Amiens UC) qualified for the triple jump final at the European Championships". Courrier-picard. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.