Name Yoann Kowal Role Athlete | Height 1.72 m Weight 68 kg | |
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Parents Daniel Kowal, Nadine Kowal | ||
Warm up Yoann Kowal 3000m steeplechase Diamond League Paris 2015
Yoann Kowal (born 28 May 1987) is a French middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase.
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- Warm up Yoann Kowal 3000m steeplechase Diamond League Paris 2015
- Fartlek yoann kowal
- Personal life
- Career
- Personal bests
- References
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Personal life
Kowal is married to Marianne and has a daughter Elea. His father Daniel held the national title in the 3000 m steeplechase, and his mother Nadine was a French duathlon champion. Kowal took up athletics aged four and started competing internationally in 2009. He frequently trains in Kenya. As of 2016 he served in the French military, with the Joinville Battalion at Fontainebleu.
Career
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.
Personal bests
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Indoor