Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux (born 12 October 1980) is a French

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who specialises in the

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. He represented France at the

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and at the

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and competed at the

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in 2007, 2009 and 2011. His personal best for the event is 8:14.74 minutes. Born in Saint-Michel, Charente, he began competing in 1997 and in his first international selections for France he came 52nd in the junior race at the 1999 European Cross Country Championships, then went on to finish ninth in the steeplechase at the

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.VINCENT ZOUAOUI DANDRIEUX
FFA. Retrieved on 2011-06-19. At the

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he won his first international medal, taking the

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in the steeplechase behind Spain's César Pérez. He represented France at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in June, coming sixth, and improved his steeplechase personal best 8:16.55 minutes at the

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. This led to an appearance at the

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, where he was eliminated in the first round.Zouaoui-Dandrieux, Vincent

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. Retrieved on 2011-06-18. At the

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in Paris, he came fifth in his speciality, improving his best time to 8:14.74 minutes and finishing one place behind fellow Frenchman

Bouabdellah Tahri Bouabdallah "Bob" Tahri (born 20 December 1978) is a retired middle-distance and long-distance French runner, who was born in Metz. He competed mainly in the 3000 m steeplechase distance. He also competes in the 2000 m steeplechase, 1500 m, mil ...

. Alongside Tahri and

Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (born 15 March 1985) is a French professional middle-distance runner of Algerian descent who mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He has won medals in major international competitions such as the Olympic Ga ...

, he was one of three representatives for France in the men's steeplechase at the

, but Zouaoui-Dandrieux did not progress pass the heats stage. In 2009, he won the national title in the steeplechase at the French Athletics Championships. At the 2009 European Team Championships he helped France to fourth place in the rankings with his silver medal performance in the steeplechase behind

Mustafa Mohamed Mustafa Hassan Mohamed ( so, Mustafa Xasan Maxamed, ar, مصطفى حسن محمد) (born 1 March 1979) is a Swedish long-distance runner who mainly competes in the 3000 meter steeplechase. Personal life Mohamed was born in 1979 in Mogadishu, ...

. He returned to the global stage at the

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, but was again eliminated in the first round. The following season he competed at the

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, but managed only ninth place in his heat. At the

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, he had his first win on the international stage, seeing off Steffen Uliczka to claim the

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in the steeplechase.2011 European Team Championships - Men's Steeplechase Results

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. Retrieved on 2011-06-19.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zouaoui-Dandrieux, Vincent Living people 1980 births French male long-distance runners French male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for France Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade silver medalists for France Medalists at the 2003 Summer Universiade Athletes (track and field) at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games competitors for France