Éric Dubus (born 28 February 1966 in

Pézenas Pézenas (; Languedocien: ''Pesenàs'') is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Name The name "Pézenas" is derived from the older name ''Piscenae'', probably from the Latin word ''piscenis'', meanin ...

Hérault Hérault (; , ) is a departments of France, department of the Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Southern France. Named after the Hérault (river), Hérault River, its Prefectures in France, prefecture is M ...

) is a former French

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distanc ...

, who became European Indoor Champion over

3000 metres The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000 m sho ...

in 1990, and was the silver medalist over 3000 m at the

1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 4th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Skydome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from March 12 to March 14, 1993. It was the last Indoor Championships to feature the 5,000 and 3,000 metres race walk events. In addition, ...

. Dubus finished fourth over

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilomet ...

at the

1994 European Athletics Championships The 16th European Athletics Championships were held from 7 August to 14 August 1994 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki, Finland. Men's results Complete results were published. Track 1986 , 1990 , 1994 , 1998 , 2002 , Field 1986 , 1990 , 19 ...

in Helsinki.Larousse.f
Les Championnats d'Europe d'athlétisme en salle de Turin 2009
25 août 2011 "Les deux épreuves de sprint favorisent les coureurs rapides et bon .... La victoire d'Éric Dubus au 3 000 m est la seule française en 1990."

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1966 births Living people People from Pézenas French male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for France Sportspeople from Hérault Athletes from Occitania (administrative region) French Athletics Championships winners 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub