Aude Clavier (born 10 January 1999) is a French steeplechase runner. She won a bronze medal for France at the 2023 European U23 Championships in the 3000 metres steeplechase, and she finished runner-up behind Alice Finot at the 2023 French Indoor Championships over 3000 metres.

Aude Clavier
Personal information
Nationality France
Born5 February 1999 (25 years, 295 days old)[1]
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight54 kg (119 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSport of athletics
Event(s)3000 metres
3000 metres steeplechase
ClubDécines Meyzieu Athlétisme[2]
Amiens Université Club Athlétisme [fr][3]
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal best(s)3000m:
9:07.92 sh (2023)

3000mSC:
9:34.07 (2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  France
European Cross Country Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Dublin U23 team
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Espoo 3000 m s'chase
Updated on 4 April 2024

Career

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Clavier first represented France at the 2021 European Cross Country Championships in Dublin, where she finished 13th overall in the U23 race and contributed to her team's silver medal.[1]

Clavier achieved her first senior national podium finish at the 2023 French Indoor Athletics Championships, finishing runner-up in the 3000 metres to Alice Finot.[3] She also finished 3rd at the 2023 French Cross Country Championships one month later, though she was the second Frenchwoman as the winner Elise Vanderelst was competing as a foreign national from Belgium.[4]

By virtue of her performances that year, Clavier was selected for the French team at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships. She won her first individual international medal, earning bronze in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[1]

Personal life

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Clavier was a member of the Décines Meyzieu Athlétisme club in 2020, and she trained with Liv Westphal in Flagstaff, Arizona.[2] In 2023, she became a member of the Amiens Université Club Athlétisme [fr] club in Amiens.[3] She enjoys baking, and said that if she had not been an athlete she would have been a baker.[2]

Statistics

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Personal best progression

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3000m Steeplechase progression
# Mark Pl. Competition Venue Date Ref.
1 10:32.62 7th (Round B) IFAM Outdoor, Putbosstadion Oordegem, Belgium 24 May 2019 [5]
2 10:28.70   Championnats de France Espoirs Châteauroux, France 29 Jun 2019 [6]
3 9:59.47 4th Manchester Invitational organised by Bryggen Sports Manchester, Great Britain 26 May 2021 [7]
4 9:52.73 10th Meeting National à Thème de Nice Nice, France 11 Jun 2021 [8]
5 9:46.60 5th Track Night Vienna Wien, Austria 16 Jun 2023 [9]
6 9:34.07 4th Míting Internacional D'Atletisme Ciutat De Barcelona Barcelona, Spain 4 Jul 2023 [10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Aude Clavier at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ^ a b c Bissay, Jessica (10 May 2020). "L'interview confinée de... Aude Clavier (demi-fond, DMA) -" (in French). Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Athlétisme (Championnats de France en salle): Aude Clavier (Amiens UC), vice-championne de France du 3.000 m". Courrier picard (in French). 18 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Athlétisme: Aude Clavier (Amiens UC) vice-championne de France du cross court". Courrier picard (in French). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12931672". Tilastopaja.
  6. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12932483". Tilastopaja.
  7. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12987071". Tilastopaja.
  8. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12988989". Tilastopaja.
  9. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13043374". Tilastopaja.
  10. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13044559". Tilastopaja.
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