Yoann Kowal

Yoann Kowal

Yoann Kowal at the 2014 DécaNation.
Medal record
Representing France
Men’s athletics
European Championships
	2014 Zürich	3000 m steeplechase
European Indoor Championships
	2009 Torino	1500 m

Yoann Kowal (born 28 May 1987) is a French middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase.

He was born in Nogent-le-Rotrou. He won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships.

Kowal won his first senior title in unusual circumstances at the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zürich. After initially finishing second in the 3000 metres steeplechase, Kowal was upgraded to the gold medal position when race winner and French team-mate Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad was disqualified for removing his shirt in the home straight.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing France
2006	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China	14th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:58.74
2007	European U23 Championships	Debrecen, Hungary	11th	3000 m s'chase	9:41.75
2009	European Indoor Championships	Turin, Italy	3rd	1500 m	3:44.75
	European U23 Championships	Kaunas, Lithuania	6th	1500 m	3:51.98
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	40th (h)	1500 m	3:46.42
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	5th	1500 m	3:43.71
2011	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	15th (h)	1500 m	3:48.51
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	8th (sf)	1500 m	3:37.44
2012	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	10th	3000 m	7:47.81
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	21st (sf)	1500 m	3:43.48
2013	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	4th	3000 m	7:50.89
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	8th	3000 m s'chase	8:17.41
	Jeux de la Francophonie	Nice, France	2nd	3000 m s'chase	8:43.79
2014	World Indoor Championships	Sopot, Poland	–	3000 m	DQ
	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	1st	3000 m s'chase	8:26.66
2015	European Indoor Championships	Prague, Czech Republic	23rd (h)	1500 m	3:49.99
	World Championships	Beijing, China	20th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:41.65

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1500 metres - 3:33.75 min (2011)
• 3000 metres - 7:56.88 min (2011)
• 3000 metres steeplechase - 8:12.53 min (2013)

Indoor

• 1500 metres - 3:38.07 min (2011)
• 2000 metres - 5:04.18 min (2013)
• 3000 metres - 7:44.26 min (2012)