Florent Mabille

Florent Mabille
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (1996-10-27) 27 October 1996 (age 28)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 45.71 (Heusden-Zolder, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Belgium
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rome 4×400 m relay

Florent Mabille (born 27 October 1996) is a Belgian sprinter. In 2023, he became Belgian national champion over 400 metres indoors.[1]

Career

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2023

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In February 2023, he won the 2023 Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships over 400 metres in Gent.[2]

He lowered his 400m personal best to 45.71 seconds in Heusden in May 2023.[3] It was the tenth fastest time ever recorded by a Belgian at the distance.[4] In July 2023, he finished as runner-up to Alexander Doom at the 2023 Belgian Athletics Championships in Bruges.[5] He ran at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in the Belgian mixed 4x400m relay team which placed fifth overall in August 2023.[6][7]

2024

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He ran as part of the Belgian mixed 4x400m relay which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[8]

He ran as part of the Belgian men’s 4x400m relay team that won gold at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome[9][10] and as a member of the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics, he just missed out on a medal. Despite the team posting a national record in the final, it finished 4th for the 3rd straight Olympics.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Florent Mabille". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ Sterpigny, Sébastien (February 21, 2023). "Prime Minister titre national pour Florent Mabille sur 400 m : "Les frères Borlée m'ont envie de faire du 400 m"". DH Sports. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Athlétisme : rencontre avec Florent Mabille, le nouveau venu dans le relais 4x400m". bx1.be. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ Balteau, Coline (28 July 2023). "Florent Mabille (Excelsior Brussels) makes Belgian 400m history: "It was a lot of emotions"". sudinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Belgian Championships". World Athletics. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Le relais belge du 4x400 mètres mixte: "L'objectif était la finale et on est en finale"". 7sur7.be. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Florent Mabille, holder in the mixed 4x400 relay: "It was my dream, I feel legitimate"". rtbf.be. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. ^ "World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24". World Athletics. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  9. ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  10. ^ "11 gold medals! Tortu anchors Italy to 4x100m victory in Roma 2024". European Athletics. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  11. ^ "JO 2024 : les Belgian Tornados terminent au pied du podium de la finale du 4x400 m avec un record de Belgique" (in French). Le Soir. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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