Ladji Dukure ( fr. Ladji Doucouré , born March 28, 1983 ) is a French athlete who performed at sprint distances, including hurdles . Two - time world champion in 2005 at a distance of 110 meters hurdles and in the relay 4 × 100 meters. Two-time European champion indoor (2005 and 2009) at a distance of 60 meters hurdles. The participant of the Olympic Games 2004, 2008 and 2012.
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| Original name | Ladji Doucouré |
| Date and place of birth | March 28, 1983 (36 years) |
| Citizenship |  France |
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As a child, he played football , but a fracture of the tibia at the age of 12 forced him to go into athletics . Before the hurdling he trained in decathlon . In 1999 and 2000, he became the champion of France among young men in the 60-meter race , 110 meters with the b and 200 meters .
At the 2004 Olympics in Athens failed. In the final race at 110 meters C / b fell shortly before the finish, and eventually ran the last with a score of 13.76. He currently holds France's record in the 60 and 110 meter hurdles [1] . In 2005, he had the best time in the world at a distance of 110 meters with a / b . At the Olympic Games in Beijing, he took the 4th place with a score of 13.24, thereby becoming the best of Europeans. The 2011 season was forced to end in July due to a knee injury.
From 2007 to 2009 he was married to Miss France 2007, Rachel Legren-Trapani [2] .
Achievements
| Year | Competition | City | A place | Discipline | Time |
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| 1999 | World Junior Championship | Bydgoszcz | 1st | 110 m s / b | 13.26 |
| 2000 | Junior World Championships | Santiago | 3rd | 110 m s / b | 13.84 |
| 2003 | Indoor world championship | Birmingham | 4th | 60 m s / b | 7.58 |
| European Youth Championship | Bydgoszcz | 1st | 110 m s / b | 13.25 | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens | 8th | 110 m s / b | 13.76 |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championship | Madrid | 1st | 60 m s / b | 7.50 |
| World Championship | Helsinki | 1st | 110 m s / b | 13.07 | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 relay race | 38.08 | |||
| 2007 | Athletics Finals | Stuttgart | 5th | 110 m s / b | 13.27 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing | 4th | 110 m s / b | 13.24 |
| 2009 | European Indoor Championship | Turin | 1st | 60 m s / b | 7.55 |
Notes
Links
- Dukure, Ladji - profile on the IAAF website (eng.)