Jimmy Gressier
Gressier at the 2022 European Athletics Championships
Personal information
Born (1997-05-04) 4 May 1997
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France[1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle-, Long-distance running
ClubBoulogne AC
Coached byDinielle Arnaud (2015–)
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsRoad
5 km: 13:12 AR (Monaco 2023)
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  France
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Gävle5000 m
Gold medal – first place2019 Gävle10,000 m
European Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 ŠamorínU23 Race
Gold medal – first place2018 TilburgU23 Race
Gold medal – first place2019 LisbonU23 Race
Bronze medal – third place2021 DublinSenior Race

Jimmy Gressier (born 4 May 1997)[2] is a French middle- and long-distance runner. He won gold medals in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres at the 2019 European Under-23 Championships. Gressier claimed four individual medals at the European Cross Country Championships, including three U23 titles. He is the European record holder for the 5 km road race.[3]

European 5 km road record

Jimmy Gressier held European 5 km road race record of 13:18 from February 2020 until April 2022, when Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa set a new continental best mark of 13:14. On 12 February 2023, Gressier regained his record at the Monaco Run – 5 km Herculis with a time of 13:12.[3]

Miscellaneous

Gressier is known for race finish celebrations. At the 2018 edition of the European cross country while in first place at the end of the U23 race he attempted a football player like knee slide but ended up falling flat on his face as he crossed the line. At the 2019 edition of the same race Gressier was so far clear of the other competitors that he walked across the line.

Achievements

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
2015 World Cross Country Championships Guiyang, China 80th Junior race 27:10
European Cross Country Championships Hyères, France 4th Junior race 17:48
1st Junior team 27 pts
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 10th 5000 m 13:55.07
European Cross Country Championships Chia, Italy 4th Junior race 17:19
1st Junior team 26 pts
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland – 5000 m DQ
European Cross Country Championships Šamorín, Slovakia 1st U23 race 24:35
1st U23 team 7 pts
2018 Mediterranean U23 Championships Jesolo, Italy 1st 5000 m 14:35.85
Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain 8th 5000 m 14:01.13
European Cross Country Championships Tilburg, Netherlands 1st U23 race 23:37
1st U23 team 11 pts
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 7th 3000 m 8:00.89
European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 1st 5000 m 14:16.55
1st 10,000 m 28:44.17
European Cross Country Championships Lisbon, Portugal 1st U23 race 24:17
1st U23 team 17 pts
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 8th 3000 m 7:52.43
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 13th 5000 m 13:11.33
European Cross Country Championships Dublin, Ireland 3rd Senior race 30:34
1st Senior team 13 pts
2022 European 10,000m Cup Pacé, France 1st 10,000 m 27:24.51
World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 11th 10,000 m 27:44.55
European Championships Munich, Germany 4th 10,000 m 27:49.84
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 9th 5000 m 13:17.20

Personal bests

Road

References

  1. ↑ "EAA profile". European Athletics. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. ↑ Jimmy Gressier at World Athletics
  3. 1 2 "Tola and Dida win Dubai Marathon, Gressier runs area 5km record in Monaco". World Athletics. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.


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