Yanis Meziane (born 26 January 2002) is a French middle-distance runner, who specializes in the 800 metres. He won the 800m at the

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Career

Meziane was a bronze medalist in the 800m at the

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. He was crowned French indoor and outdoor champion in 2022. Selected for the

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in Munich, he did not progress from the heats. He ran under 1:45 in the 800 metres for the first time in 2023, achieving 1:44.78 in Paris on June 9. Meziane won the 800m at the

in Espoo, Finland. He entered the

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race in Monaco in July 2023, and ran a personal best time of 1:44.30. At the

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in Budapest, he qualified for the semi-finals of the 800m. In September 2023, he lowered his 800m personal best to 1:43.94 at the Diamond League event in Brussels. Later that month he equaled that best to finish fourth at the Diamond League final in

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. He finished third in the 800 metres at the

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event

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Meziane, Yanis 2002 births Living people French male middle-distance runners European Games competitors for France Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 European Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics