French runner-sprinter Christoph Lemaitre: biography, achievements and interesting facts

Sport is one of the things that motivates people to act, new achievements and personal victories. This is especially strong when a person (an athlete) appears, whose achievements can discourage and prove that everything is possible. One of these people, without any doubt, became the sprinter from France Christophe Lemaitre (Christophe Lemaitre), about which now the conversation will begin.

Biography of the sprinter

So, who is Lemaître Christophe? He was born in a tiny town in the east of France, named after the nearby Lake Annecy. It happened in the summer of 1990. A small town surrounded by peaks, full of lakes and rivers, as if pushing its residents to take part in outdoor sports. Our hero did not become an exception. Having started track and field athletics at the age of 15, in 2009 the rising star received her first recognition. It was then that the European Athletics Association recognized Lemaitre as one of the most promising runners on the expanses of an old European woman.

The following year, Lemaitre Christophe became the real pride of his homeland, the first Frenchman to take the title of the best athlete of Europe. This is the beginning of his path to the future victories and the peaks that he has yet to achieve.

Awards and regalia of the athlete

The list of awards of the Frenchman Christophe Lemaitre, given that he is only 26 years old, is truly stunning. According to the athlete, the secret of his victories is simple: you need to constantly improve your technique and enjoy every second of training. His extraordinary ability to work and diligence allowed him to break records and destroy stereotypes and clichés.

European achievements of the athlete

At the first big competition (2009 European Championship) French runner-sprinter Christophe Lemaitre took the 7th place at a distance of 60 meters with a result of 6.72 seconds. But for the first time it was good, even very much.

And now, just a year later, Lemaitre Christophe triumphantly stands already at a hundred-meter distance, winning gold in Barcelona. In the same 2010, at the end of the season, they will be set a record at a distance of 100 meters within the Continental Cup in the city of Split (Croatia) - 9.97 seconds.

The next season for the Frenchman began in two ways. On the one hand, he managed to repeat his personal record at a distance of 60 meters, showing the best result among European athletes. The time for which he ran this distance was 6.55 seconds. However, in the final of that competition he was able to take only the third place. Particularly offensive was the fact that this European Championship was held in Paris, in the premises, and it was only possible to blame for this.

A peculiar revenge for this failure was the brilliant performance of the Frenchman in the team competition in Stockholm. France took the fifth place in that championship, which would have been impossible without the contribution of Lemaitre and his team. They won at 100 and 200 meters. Personal indicators of Christoph at two hundred meters distance and did become record for the then European Championship.

In total, Lemaître Christof became the fourfold champion of Europe: three times in 2010 and once in 2012 at 100 meter distance. Further his achievements at the European competitions are not so significant.

Speeches on the world stage

The arenas of world sports competitions met a young runner from France is not so welcome. So, at the World Cup 2015, reaching the final became an impregnable fortress. For the passage to the final stage it was required to run out of 10 seconds, which did not work. At a distance of 200 meters, the results were even more modest. But in the relay 4 to 100 the French made quite good, although not without the participation of luck. There was a rather interesting fact: after the competitions it was found out that American athletes used dope, and as a result, were disqualified. Thus, the French, including Lemaitru, received bronze medals.

In 2016, Lemaitre did not participate in the European Championships, he freed the time in favor of preparing for the main competition of the fourth anniversary - the Olympics. The Sochi Olympiad met the Frenchman with rather harsh embraces. The hundred-meter mark that fell in love with him did not become triumphant, and even a prize. But the bronze medal still resigned to the young athlete at another distance, though by the result of the photo finish.

Press about Lemaitre

When we fall in love with the talent of a certain athlete, we really want him to be an example to follow in ordinary life. This, of course, is Christoph Lemaitre. A fairly discreet young man gives very mature interviews. So, on questions about his personal life, he always responds reluctantly, explaining this by reluctance to let in the personal press. Is Christoph Lemaitre married? He has a girl, but they have not yet legitimized the relationship.

When it comes to competitions, plans, achievements - the Frenchman is very, very talkative. He respects his main competitors and does not rude in response to negative reviews about him. Answering the correspondent's question about the fact that he is called the first white man, who ran out of 10 seconds at a distance of 100 meters, Lemaitre said that he does not see the color of the skin the reasons for victories or defeats. He always emphasizes diligence and long workouts, which, of course, only emphasizes his image of an outstanding athlete and a man.

Competitive fight

Respectful attitude towards competitors is a sign of maturity. However, sports anger is needed for victories. The main competitor of the French athlete, of course, is Usain Bolt. This dark-skinned runner impresses everyone with his performance. Christophe, answering questions about him, recognizes his leadership at the moment. However, he always makes a reservation about the fact that if he continues to diligently as well sharpen the technique in training, he can beat the records of the eminent counterpart.

Another reason for the nerves of Christoph is the distinguished Justin Gatlin. Once the Frenchman was asked a rather provocative question: "Do you think that Gatlin has great natural talent?". The answer was as always precise and delicate, and in it Christoph said that he did not pay much attention to the rivals and concentrated on himself. This position accompanied him throughout his career, from a young age.

Instead of an afterword

He never had idols, and he always looked only at his achievements and set himself a higher and higher standard. Maybe that's why this white guy can compete with black hegemons, which was not for a long time. As for future achievements or failures, one can only guess. However, the probability that in 2017 we will have a new world champion, is, and it is not at all illusory.