Gabriel Tual (born 9 April 1998) is a French middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.[2]

Gabriel Tual
Gabriel Tual, 2022
Personal information
Born (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 26)
Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event800 metres
ClubUs Talence
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  France
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
European Championships 1 0 0
Total 1 0 0
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rome 800 m

At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, after making it through the 800m preliminaries running 1:45.63, Tual ran 1:44.28 in the semifinals on 1 August 2021. This qualified him to compete in the 800 metres final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he finished 7th in 1:46.03.[3][4]

During the 2024 European Athletics Championships, on 9 June 2024, he became the European Champion in the 800 metres, becoming the first Frenchman to achieve this feat.[5]

Tual's personal best is 1:41.61, which he achieved at the 2024 Meeting de Paris on 7 July, which places him as the sixth‑fastest man and the second‑fastest European in the two lap race. Ahead of Tual in this race was Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi, who ran 1:41.58, and Algeria's Djamel Sedjati, who ran 1:41.56.[6]

At the 2024 Olympic Games, Tual finished sixth in the 800 metres final, with a time of 1:42.14.[7]

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor


As of 29 September 2024, Tual holds the 800 metres track record for Angers where on 30 June 2024 he set a mark of 1:43.99.

References

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  1. ^ "TUAL Gabriel | Paris 2024". olympics.com. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ Gabriel Tual at World Athletics
  3. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Men's 800m Results".
  4. ^ "Olympia - 800 metres, Men".
  5. ^ "Championnat d'Europe : Gabriel Tual en or sur 800 m". L’Equipe. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. ^ "800 Metres - men - senior - all". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  7. ^ "800 Metres Result | The XXXIII Olympic Games". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-08-10.