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My Take
Dimitri Bascou fascinates me because of those explosive starts. The 110 metres hurdles is brutally unforgiving, where a tenth of a second or a clipped barrier ends everything, yet he had the nerve to attack it. Born in Schoelcher, Martinique, he peaked exactly when it mattered, taking European gold and Olympic bronze in 2016, and earning the National Order of Merit. I love athletes who thrive in disciplines that punish hesitation. There is something pure about betting your whole career on a handful of fleeting, ferocious seconds, and Bascou did it with style. He is the kind of sprinter I find easy to root for.
Overview
Dimitri Bascou (born 20 July 1987) is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles. He is known for his explosive and fast starts. He won the gold medal at the 2016 European Championships and the bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dimitri Bascou
- Name (Japanese)
- ディミトリ・バスク
- Reading
- でぃみとり・ばすく
- Born
- July 20, 1987 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Schœlcher, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 182 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- athletics competitor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Knight of the National Order of Merit
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Athletics competitor — see all → · More people from France →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.