Clémence Calvin

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]

Clémence Calvin
Calvin competing at the 2014 DécaNation
Personal information
Born (1990-05-17) 17 May 1990
Vichy, France[1]
Sport
Country France
SportAthletics
Event(s)Running
Medal record
Representing  France
Women's athletics
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 Zürich10,000 metres
Silver medal – second place2018 BerlinMarathon

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
International Events
Date Competition Location Result Event Performance
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

References
  1. Profile at French Athletics Federation website
  2. "PAVEY THE GOLDEN GIRL OF THE EUROPEAN CHAMPS". SBS. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. "Calvin is the new French heroine as Arikan makes history". european-athletics.org. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  4. "French marathon runner to fight 4-year doping ban". Sport24. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. "Global List of Ineligible Persons". Athletics Integrirty Unit. Retrieved 6 April 2022.


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