Pierre-Ambroise Bosse

Pierre-Ambroise Bosse (born 11 May 1992) is a French track and field athlete specializing in middle-distance running, and in particular the 800 metres event.

Pierre-Ambroise Bosse
Bosse in 2018
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1992-05-11) 11 May 1992
Nantes, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)[1]
Sport
Country France
SportTrack and field
Event(s)800 meters
Medal record
Men's athletics
World Championships
2017 London800 m
European Championships
2012 Helsinki800 m
2018 Berlin800 m

Career

Bosse won the bronze medal in the 800 metres at the 2012 European Championships held in Helsinki.

On 18 July 2014, Bosse ran his personal best time (1:42.53) at the 800 metres race at the Herculis meet, a Diamond League meeting held in Monaco; he finished the race in second place behind Nijel Amos of Botswana.[2] Both Amos's and Bosse's times at this meeting were the first and second fastest 800 metre times in the world for 2014; with Bosse running fast enough to be the new French national record holder for the 800 metres outdoors.[3]

On 8 August 2017, he won the men's 800m at the IAAF World Championships in London in a time of 1:44.67. With the absence of David Rudisha due to injury the 800m final was relatively wide open.[4] However, with Bosse not having run close to the world lead, and having to start his season late due to injury he was not considered a favorite.[5] The final went out at a moderate pace with the leader Brandon McBride passing through 400m in 50.76. While Kipyegon Bett and Nijel Amos battled each other as they took the lead, Bosse ran a clear path around the outside to take the lead going into the final turn. He emerged from the turn with a three-metre lead on the battle and neither could muster a challenge. His final challengers were Adam Kszczot and Kyle Langford, making a late run from the back of the pack, but Bosse was too far ahead to see the challengers. He looked at the scoreboard, pointing at himself in disbelief.[6]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  France
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 8th 800 m 1:53.52
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 1st 800 m 1:47.14
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd 800 m 1:48.83
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 11th (sf) 800 m 1:45.10
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 1st 800 m 1:45.79
World Championships Moscow, Russia 7th 800 m 1:44.79
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 8th 800 m 1:46.55
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 5th 800 m 1:46.63
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 5th 800 m 1:45.79
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4th 800 m 1:43.41
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 1st 800 m 1:44.67
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 3rd 800 m 1:45.30
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 22nd (sf) 800 m 1:47.60
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References
  1. "Stats of Pierre-Ambroise Bosse". Sport Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. http://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/middlelong/800-metres/outdoor/men/senior/2014
  3. http://www.letsrun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Screenshot-209-e1405717043474-300x209.png?d4ad87
  4. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/31/david-rudisha-world-athletics-championship-muscle-strain-injury
  5. https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/mens-800m-final-world-championships-london-20
  6. https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5151/AT-800-M-f----.RS6.pdf


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