Christophe was born in 11 June 1990.
PROGRESSION 60m indoor / 100m / 200m
2005 - 6.55i (50m) 11.46 / 24.12 / Long Jump 4.99
2006 - 7.52i / 10.96 / 22.05 / LJ 5.81 / High Jump 1.50
2007 - 6.96i / 10.53 / 21.08 / LJ 5.51 / HJ 1.62 / Shot Put 5kg 8.06
2008 - 6.73i / 10.26 / 20.83
2009 - 6.64i / 10.04 / 20.68
As you see he is a freak for sprints but can’t jump or throw. He trains 4 times a week, not much weights. At the European Team Champs last month he was reported to have run the last leg in 9.05 so we were seeing it to come.
He has been injured several times in the last couple of years at the adductor, limiting his number of competition in 200m which is believed to be his best race. However, he has improved his start this season, reducing reaction time, but his new start only works with fast starters. He is a calm guy with high confidence and a real competitor. Shortcomings in how to deal with his body while injured and his eating habbits. One of his trainign partners told me that the days before the 10.04, training focus was to reduce his stride length in the last part of the race, it is sometimes up to 3m long (!). I believe is muscular-tendon system is not strong enough to sustain his awsome neural output.
His next race will be in Castres on a fast track and usually good winds, so i think he can break the NR record (9.99) there.