Dominique Chauvelier
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  France | ||
| European Championships | ||
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Dominique Chauvelier (born 3 August 1956) is a French former long-distance runner who competed in marathons. His greatest international achievmeent was a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1990 European Athletics Championships.[1]
Born in La Flèche,[2] he represented France at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and was a five-time participant in the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics (1983, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997). He also made four appearances in the marathon at the European Athletics Championships and seven appearances at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.[3] He led the French team to bronze medals at the 1989 World Marathon Cup and 1994 European Marathon Cup.
He was a four-time national champion in the marathon.[4] He holds the French records for the 25,000 m and 30,000 m track events.
Among his wins on the professional circuit were the 1995 BIG 25 Berlin and the 1989 Reims Marathon. He is a five-time champion of the Marvejols-Mende Half Marathon and ran nine times at the New York City Marathon between 1992 and 2006 (his best result being 16th). As of 2016, he continues to compete as a masters category athlete.[3]
Personal bests
- 5000 metres – 15:43.32 min (2007)
- 10,000 metres – 28:50.88 min (1985)
- One hour run – 20,269 m (1989)
- 25,000 metres – 1:15:56.7 min (1992) NR
- 30,000 metres – 1:31:53.2 min (1992) NR
- 10K run – 31:19 min (2000)
- Half Marathon – 66:04 min (2001)
- Marathon – 2:11:24 (1989)
All information taken from All-Athletics.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Madrid, Spain | 112th | Senior race | 36:59 |
| 9th | Team | 402 pts | |||
| European Marathon Cup | Agen, France | 41st | Marathon | 2:24:46 | |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 14th | Marathon | 2:22:40 |
| 1983 | European Marathon Cup | Laredo, Spain | 9th | Marathon | 2:14:22 |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 46th | Marathon | 2:23:25 | |
| 1984 | IAAF World Cross Country Championships | East Rutherford, United States | 36th | Senior race | 34:25 |
| 9th | Team | 371 pts | |||
| 1985 | IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 173rd | Senior race | ? |
| 12th | Team | 441 pts | |||
| World Marathon Cup | Athens, Greece | 11th | Marathon | 2:15:58 | |
| 1989 | IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Stavanger, Norway | 38th | Senior race | 41:47 |
| 4th | Team | 187 pts | |||
| World Marathon Cup | Milan, Italy | 5th | Marathon | 2:11:24 | |
| 3rd | Team | 6:38:51 | |||
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 3rd | Marathon | 2:15:20 |
| 1991 | IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Antwerp, Belgium | 198th | Senior race | 37:41 |
| 14th | Team | 571 pts | |||
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 15th | Marathon | 2:21:37 | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 31st | Marathon | 2:19:09 |
| 1993 | World Marathon Cup | San Sebastián, Spain | 17th | Marathon | 2:12:58 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 25th | Marathon | 2:27:26 | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 10th | Marathon | 2:13:30 |
| 3rd | Team | 8:57:46 | |||
| 1995 | IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Durham, United Kingdom | 111th | Senior race | 36:51 |
| 10th | Team | 422 pts | |||
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 39th | Marathon | 2:27:30 | |
| 1996 | IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Stellenbosch, South Africa | 128th | Senior race | 37:35 |
| 11th | Team | 478 pts | |||
| World Half Marathon Championships | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 59th | Half marathon | 1:06:21 | |
| European Mountain Running Trophy | Llanberis, Wales | 26th | 11 km | 1:09:29 | |
| World Mountain Running Trophy | Telfes, Austria | 32nd | 11 km | 1:02:51 | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 38th | Marathon | 2:26:06 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 2008 | World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships | Clermont-Ferrand, France | 2nd | M50 Cross country | 25:41 |
| 2nd | M50 3000 m | 9:09.90 | |||
| World Masters Athletics Championships | Aubière, France | 3rd | Half marathon | 1:08:52 |
National titles
- French Athletics Championships
- 25K: 1990
- Marathon: 1981, 1990, 1991, 1993
Circuit wins
- Vignoble d'Alsace Marathon: 2005
- BIG 25 Berlin: 1995
- Val de Loire Marathon: 1995
- Marvejols-Mende Half Marathon: 1993, 1990, 1989, 1984, 1981
- Maroilles 20K: 1993
- Foulées du Gois: 1990
- Nice Marathon: 1990
- Reims à Toutes Jambes: 1989
- Lake Annecy Marathon: 1983
- Helsinki Marathon: 1982
See also
- List of marathon national champions (men)
- List of European Athletics Championships medalists (men)
- France at the 1992 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ European Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
- ↑ Dominique Chauvelier. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
- 1 2 Dominique Chauvelier. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
- ↑ French Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
- ↑ Dominique Chauvelier. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
External links
- Dominique Chauvelier profile at IAAF