Louise Maraval (born 31 July 2001) is a French hurdler and sprinter. In 2023, she became French national champion over 400 metres hurdles. In 2024, she won the silver medal at the European Championships.[1]
 Louise Maraval with her silver European 400 m hurdles medal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 July 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400m hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 mH: 53.71 (Angers, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editShe runs for Entente Sèvre in Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre in the Vendée department of the Pays de la Loire region.[2]
She was a silver medalist in the 4x400m relay at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tallinn.[3]
In February 2023, she was runner-up in the 400 metres at the French indoor championships in Aubiere.[4] She was a silver medalist in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo.[5] At the championships she also won gold anchoring the French team in the women's 4x400m relay.[6] She won the French national title in the 400m hurdles in July 2023 in Albi.[7]
She competed for France at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest as part of the French mixed 4 × 400 m relay which set a new national record in 3:12:25 and finished in fourth place in the final.[8]
She ran as part of the French Mixed 4x400m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[9]
In May 2024, Maraval moved to second in the all-time French list for the 400m hurdles, behind Marie-José Pérec, by running 54.44 in Marseille. In doing so she also achieved the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[10] On 10 June 2024, she ran a personal best 54.36 to qualify for the final at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome. In the final she came away with the silver medal behind Femke Bol, and lowered her personal best to 54.23 seconds.[11][12]
On 30 June 2024, she won the French national 400m hurdles title in Angers in a time of 53.71 seconds.[13] She competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, placing eighth in the final.[14] She also competed in the women's 4x400m relay and mixed 4x400m relay at the Games.[15][16]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Competing for  France
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| 2019 | European U20 Championships | Borås, Sweden | 14th | Heptathlon | 5239 pts |
| 2021 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 8th | Heptathlon | 5725 pts |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.33 | |||
| 2023 | European U23 Championships | Espoo, Finland | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 55.83 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.60 | |||
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | Mixed 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.99 | |
| 9th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.35 | |||
| 2024 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 6th | Mixed 4 × 400 m relay | 3:17.38 |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | − | Mixed 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | |
| 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 54.23 | |||
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.39 | |||
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | − | Mixed 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | |
| 8th | 400 m hurdles | 54.53 | |||
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:21.41 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Louise Maraval". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Athletics. Louise Maraval and Pays de la Loire in the women's 4 x 400m final at the Worlds". Ouest-France. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Ventouillac, Marc (July 11, 2021). "European Youth Championships: The final bouquet!". athle.fr. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Poirier, Bruno (February 20, 2023). "The 400 m, the new dimension of Louise Maraval". Athlétisme. ouest-france.fr. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Ventouillac, Marc (July 16, 2023). "Yanis Meziane (800 m) and the 4x400 m women's European champions Espoirs". Lequipe.fr. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Yeye, Arlette (July 16, 2023). "Athletics: The women's 4x400m relay titled after the Louise Maraval show". Dicodusport. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Rolnin, Annabelle (July 30, 2023). "What to remember from the 3rd day of the French Championships in Albi". lequipe.fr. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Athlétisme : de Saint-Égrève à Budapest pour Louise Maraval". Ledauphine.com. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Athlétisme - Mondiaux de relais. Louise Maraval : « Une expérience supplémentaire qui va me servir »". Ouest-France. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Hudson spears European lead and Austrian record of 66.06m in Eisenstadt". European athletics. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Record-Breaking Performances Shine on Day 4 of European Athletics Championships in Rome". Watch Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "National championships roundup - Fast times highlight the British and French Championships". European Athletics. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Women's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Mixed 4 x 400 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Women's 4 x 400 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.