Diagana, Galfione and Arron lead French teams for
European Cup
15 June 1999 - Paris - The French Athletic Federation announced yesterday the men’s
and women’s’ teams which will take part in the European Cup this weekend in
Paris.
Richard Descoux, national team leader named 400m hurdles World Champion Stéphane Diagana
and 100m European record holder Christine Arron leaders of the men’s and women’s
teams aiming for the number one podium spot in front of their home crowd.
"There is a very strong possibility that the men will finish within the top three but
I am positive that both the men and women’s teams have a chance of being on the
podium on Sunday" said Descoux. "I think the French teams will be very
competitive. The selection has been easy to make this year as the top French athletes have
already confirmed their excellent physical condition.
"The only difficult decision came in choosing between two athletes for the men’s
long jump. We have chosen Emmanuel Bangué, fourth in Atlanta Olympic Games, who has
jumped 8.12m so far this season over Senegalese-born Frenchman Cheik Touré. Although
Touré has jumped 8.18m, when the two jumpers met during competition, which has been on
two occasions, both times Bangué won the competition."
Despite a good
performance in the 200m on Sunday, Christine Arron will run the 100m in Paris for she
proved in Villeneuve d’Ascq that she isn’t ready yet for the longer distance.
The 200m will be left open for 1998 World Junior Champion Muriel Hurtis who came very
close to her personal best on Sunday.
This weekend’s competition will include representatives from Great Britain, Germany,
Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, Russia and France, with, in addition a men’s
delegation from Greece and a women’s team from Romania.
French Teams
Men (99 pb)
100m: Cali (10.36)
200m: Krantz (20.73)
400m: Raquil (46.10)
800m: Divad (1:45.94)
1500m: Bosch (3:33.45)
3000m: Maazouzi (7:56.84)
5000m: Taguelmint (13:22.44)
110m hurdles: Philibert (13.32)
400m hurdles: Diagana (50.07)
3000 steeple: Pencreach (8:17.71)
High jump: Detchenique (2.22m)
Pole vault: Galfione (5.80m)
Long jump: Bangué (8.12m)
Triple jump: Romain (16.91m)
Shot put: Vial (18.86m)
Discus throw: Retel (61.03m)
Hammer throw: Chaussinand (78.33m)
Javelin throw: Brisseault (77.04m)
4x100m relay: Cali, Cheval, Krantz, Patros, Nthepe, Vallon
4x400m relay: Foucan, Bouche, Migerel, Raquil, Diagana, Wavelet
Women (99pb)
100m: Arron (10.73 in 1998)
200m: Hurtis (22.80)
400m: Landre (52.09)
800m: Dorsile (2:00.68)
1500m: Quentin (4:10.10)
3000m: Belkacem (8:46.78)
5000m: Bitzner-Ducret (15:31.76 in 1998)
100m hurdles: Girard (13.00)
400m hurdles: Ega (57.64)
High jump: Graw (1.84m)
Pole vault: Poissonnier (4.26m)
Long jump: Barber (6.83m)
Triple jump: Borda (14.04m)
Shot put: Manfredi (17.74m)
Discus Throw: Devaluez (58.96m)
Hammer throw: Ezeh (66.13m)
Javelin throw: Auzeil (60.40m)
4x100m relay: Arron, Hurtis, Dia, Benth, Girard, Feraez
4x400m relay: Landre, Dorsile, Ficher, Thiebaud, Ega
