Leslie Djhone

Leslie Djhone

Djhone (left) at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Competitor for France
World Championships
Gold	2003 Paris	4x400 m relay
European Championships
Gold	2006 Gothenburg	4x400 m relay
Bronze	2002 Munich	4x400 m relay
Bronze	2006 Gothenburg	400 m
European Indoor Championships
Gold	2011 Paris	400 m
Gold	2011 Paris	4x400 m relay

Leslie Djhone (born March 18, 1981 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) is a French athlete. Competing mainly in the 400 metres event, he placed 5th at the 2003 World Championships and 2007 World Championships and 7th at the 2004 Olympics. He won a bronze medal at the 2006 European Athletics Championships.

He has enjoyed some success in 4x400 metres relay, a highlight being a gold medal, again at the 2006 European Championships.

He set a new national record in the 400 m indoors with a run of 45.85 seconds at the French Indoor Championships, taking over a tenth of a second off Stéphane Diagana's 18-year-old mark.

Personal bests

• 100 metres - 10.55 (2003)
• 200 metres - 20.67 (2004)
• 400 metres - 44.46 (2007)
• Long jump - 7.92 (1999)
• 400 metres indoor - 45.54 (2011)

Achievements

Leslie Djhone at the 2008 Olympics.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2000	World Junior Championships	Santiago, Chile	2nd	4x100 m relay
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	3rd	4x400 m relay
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	4th	400 m
			1st	4x400 m relay
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	7th	400 m
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	4th	400 m
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	6th	4x400 m relay
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	3rd	400m
			1st	4x400 m relay
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	5th	400 m
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	6th	400 m
2011	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	1st	400 m
			1st	4x400 m relay

External links

• IAAF profile for Leslie Djhone