Clémence Calvin
French long-distance runner
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Clémence Calvin (born 17 May 1990) is a French runner. She has won silver medal at the 2014 European Championships in Zürich in the 10,000 metres event, behind the winner Jo Pavey.[2]
Calvin competing at the 2014 DécaNation | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 May 1990 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  France | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Running | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
She won the team silver medal at the 2013 European Cross Country Championships, at Belgrade, alongside Sophie Duarte, Christine Bardelle and Laila Traby, after having taken 12th place as an individual.
Winner of French National Cross Country Championships at the start of the 2014 season, she won in June 2014 the European Cup 10,000m at Skopje, in Macedonia, in the time of 31:52.86.[3]
In December 2019, Calvin along with her coach and husband (Samir Dahmani) received a 4 year ban from competition for evading a drug test in March 2019.[4][5] The ban is due to be in force until 17 December 2023.
Prize List
International
| Date | Competition | Location | Result | Event | Performance |
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| 2011 | 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships | Ostrava | 3rd | 5 000 m | 16:02.07 |
| 2013 | 2013 European Cross Country Championships | Belgrade | 2nd | By Team | |
| 2014 | European Cup 10,000m | Skopje | 1st | 10 000 m | 31:52.86 |
| 2014 European Athletics Championships | Zurich | 2nd | 10 000 m | 32:23.58 | |
| 2015 | 2015 European Team Championships | Cheboksary | 6th | 3 000 m | 9:26.18 |
| 3rd | 5 000 m | 15:53.28 | |||
| 2015 European Cross Country Championships | Hyères | 7th | Individual | 26:17.0 | |
| 2nd | By Team | - | |||
| 2018 | 2018 European Athletics Championships | Berlin | 2nd | Marathon | 2:26:28 |
National
- French National Championships :
- French Cross Country Championships :
- winner of long course in 2013 and 2016
- winner of short course in 2014
