France secured two new medals at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Thursday, August 13, 2026, thanks to a silver finish by Alice Finot in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and a bronze performance by Marie-Julie Bonnin in the pole vault, according to reports from Le Monde and Libération.
Alice Finot Claims Silver in High-Stakes Steeplechase
“I felt that the efforts at the end were costly, and I am very proud of my second place because I couldn’t go get anything better,” Finot told France Télévisions, as cited by Le Monde.
Marie-Julie Bonnin Secures Bronze After Early Pole Vault Scares
Marie-Julie Bonnin earned the bronze medal in the women’s pole vault by clearing 4.70 meters, bringing France’s total medal count at the Birmingham meet to six, according to Libération. The event was won by Switzerland’s Angelica Moser, who cleared 4.80 meters, while Finland’s Wilma Heltela finished second with a mark of 4.75 meters, as noted by Le Monde.
Additional French Results in Birmingham
The Thursday evening schedule also featured several other French athletes across various disciplines. Meanwhile, multi-event athletes Makenson Gletty and Antoine Ferranti completed the concluding events of the decathlon, finishing sixth and tenth respectively behind German winner Leo Neugebauer, as detailed in live reporting from Ouest-France.
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