The French men’s 4x100m relay, concluded by Jimmy Vicaut, won the silver medal at the European Athletics Championships on Sunday in Munich (Germany), in total the ninth medal of the competition for the Blues, including none in gold.
With a quartet made up of Méba-Mickaël Zeze, Pablo Mateo, Ryan Zeze and Vicaut, the French relay completed its lap in 37 sec 94, behind Great Britain (37.67) and ahead of Poland (38.15).
No gold medal
French athletics concludes the continental meeting with nine medals: four in silver and five in bronze. But none in gold: he had not known that for forty years (1982). This earned him a sad 22nd place in the nations ranking.
In the last race of the evening and of the week of competition, the women’s 4x100m relay, the French women stumbled at the first handover between Floriane Gnafoua and Gémima Joseph. It was Germany who won in an indescribable atmosphere in the Olympic stadium in Munich, in 42 sec 34, ahead of Poland and Italy.