VIDEO. European Athletics Championships: France shines less than two months before the Paris 2024 Olympics with two new gold medals on Sunday

The feat for Tual Maxppp

Frenchwoman Alice Finot was crowned European champion in the 3 000 m steeplechase, a few minutes before the title of her compatriot Gabriel Tual in the 800 m, Sunday June 9 at Rome, and two other bronze medals, less than two months before the Paris Olympic Games.

Coming late to the high level, Finot (33 years old) won in a rainstorm in 9'16''22. She beat the German Gesa Felicitas Krause (9'18''06) and the British Elizabeth Bird (9'18'' 39).

#Roma2024 | MAIS OUI !!! L'OR POUR ALICE !!! 🤩

🇫🇷 La Française Alice Finot, favorite, n'a pas déçu dans cette finale du 3000m steeple !
Elle est sacrée en 9'16"22 !

BRAVO ALICE ! 👏

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— francetvsport (@francetvsport) June 9, 2024

A few minutes after this great performance, the Frenchman Gabriel Tual also came to cover himself in gold thanks to his magnificent victory in the 800 m in 1'44& ;#39;'87, to become the first French athlete to win this event.

Two bronze medals Sunday evening

Ilionis Guillaume then won the fifth French medal of these European Championships with a bronze medal won in the triple jump event thanks to a mark of 14.43  m, setting a new personal best.

Before Agathe Guillemot went for sixth, also with bronze, in the 1,500 m with a time of 4'05'& ;#39;69 in the final, won by the Irish Ciara Mageean ahead of the British Georgia Bell.