Kafétien Gomis
Kafétien Gomis (born 23 March 1980 in Saint-Quentin, Aisne) is a French long jumper. His personal best jump is 8.24 metres, achieved in August 2010.
Gomis at the 2010 European Championships | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
| Representing France | ||
| European Championships | ||
| 2010 Barcelona | Long jump | |
| 2014 Zürich | Long jump | |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
| 2011 Paris | Long jump | |
| Continental Cup | ||
| 2010 Split | Long jump | |
He finished ninth at the 2003 Summer Universiade, seventh at the 2005 Summer Universiade, fifth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and fourth at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He also competed in the 2004 Olympics, but failed to qualify from his qualification pool.
He came fourth at the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships with an indoor personal best of 8.12 metres and he represented France later that year at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics (although he did not make the final). He was knocked out in the qualification round at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships but he excelled outdoors that season, jumping a best of 8.24 m to win the silver medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships – his first major medal.