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Clémence Rougier

Clémence Rougier
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (2005-03-27) 27 March 2005 (age 20)
Lagos, Nigeria
Sport
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Triple jump: 13.84 m (Limoges, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  France
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2025 Bergen Triple jump
European U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Jerusalem Triple jump

Clémence Rougier (born 27 March 2005) is a French triple jumper. She won a silver medal at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships, having previously won the gold medal at the 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships.[1]

Career

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Born in Lagos, Nigeria, she was trained by Jean-Christophe Sautour in the triple jump at Limoges Athlé.[2] She won French junior triple jump titles in 2021 and 2022.[3] In July 2022, she won the 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships in Jerusalem, Israel with a personal best and French junior record of 13.72 metres.[4] She was selected for the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, however was unable to compete after testing positive for COVID-19.[5] Later that year, she was nominated by the European Athletics Association (EAA) Awards in the Women's Rising Star category.[6]

Competing at the French Indoor Athletics Championships in Aubière in February 2023, she placed second behind Ilionis Guillaume with a best jump of 13.24 metres.[7] The following week, she won the French U20 title in Lyon with a jump of 13.33 metres.[8][9] That July, she also won the French junior outdoor triple jump title in Châteauroux.[10]

She finished as runner-up to Guillaume at the French Indoor Championships in February 2024 in Miramas.[11] In June 2024, she increased her personal best to 13.84 metres whilst competing in Limoges.[12] She was selected for the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, placing eighth overall with best jump of 13.11 metres.[13][14]

She was runner-up to Guillaume once again at the senior French Indoor Championships in February 2025 in Miramas.[15] She won the silver medal representing France in the triple jump at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen, Norway with a wind-assisted 13.93 metres (+2.1 m/s).[16][17][18]

References

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  1. ^ "Clémence Rougier". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Cadet European Championships: Gold and record for Rougier". Athle.fr. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Athletics - New title of French champion for Clémence Rougier". lepopulaire.fr. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Athletics - Clémence Rougier European champion: the immense potential of the cadet from Limoges Athlé". lepopulaire.fr. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Athletics - No junior world championships for Clémence Rougier (Limoges Athlé)". www.lepopulaire.fr. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Women's Rising Star nominees for 2022 Golden Tracks announced". European Athletics. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  7. ^ "French Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  8. ^ "French U20 Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Limoges athlete Clémence Rougier, French Junior triple jump champion". france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Clémence Rougier wins gold, bronze for Réjane Hamon". lepopulaire.fr. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  11. ^ "French Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  12. ^ ""I beat my record, I won the meeting, honestly, it was a great evening": Clémence Rougier lights up the international athletics meeting in Limoges". france3-regions.franceinfo.fr. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Athletics: The French selection for the U20 World Championships". Dicidusport. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  14. ^ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  15. ^ "French Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  16. ^ Mills, Steven (12 July 2025). "Bergen 2025 - Women's Field Preview". European Athletics. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  17. ^ "European Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  18. ^ Szreter-Kelly, Alissa (18 July 2025). "Dospin breaks 14-metre barrier to claim triple jump gold in Bergen". European Athletics. Retrieved 18 July 2025.