Ken Romain (born 17 April 1993) is a French track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He holds personal bests of 10.29 and 20.94 seconds for those events. He was the 100 m gold medallist at the 2014 Mediterranean Athletics U23 Championships.[2] He has competed internationally with the French men's relay teams on several occasions. At the 2014 IAAF World Relays he won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 metres relay, setting a European record time of 1:20.66 for the event.[3]
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| Born | 17 April 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Trembley AC Athletisme[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.29 200 m: 20.94 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Romain also represented his country at the 2017 IAAF World Relays and won age category gold medals in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships and the European Athletics U23 Championships.[4]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 10th (h) | 100 m | 10.75 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.35 | |||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 24th (h) | 200 m | 21.34 |
| — | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.46 |
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:20.66 AR |
| Mediterranean U23 Championships | Aubagne, France | 1st | 100 m | 10.29 | |
| — | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| European Team Championships | Braunschweig, Germany | — | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.36 |
| 2017 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | — | 4 × 200 m relay | DQ |
References edit
- ^ a b c Ken Romain. Athle. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ 14/06/14 - Championnats de Méditerranée Espoirs. Athle. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ Diniz breaks French record with Zurich on his mind. European Athletics (2014-05-26). Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ Ken Romain. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
