About Clément Duigou
" My dream is to represent my country during international championships."
Sport: Track & Field
Citizenship: France
Gender: Male
Date of birth: 04/26/96
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 132lbs
Graduation year: 2014
Placement year: Fall 2020
Information
ATHLETIC
Current club: Lille Métropole Athlétisme
Current coach: Yannick Golliot
Personal Records:
3k steeplechase : 8:52.26 (2017)
10k : 31:48 (2017)
1/2 Marathon : 1:14.34 (2017)
ACADEMIC
High School name: Lycée Louis Pasteur
TOEFL:
SAT:
GPA: According to NCAA guidelines, Clément's GPA would meet U.S. requirements
Major: Education / Business / Health
Achievements
2019
University National Champion - 3k steeplechase
7th place at Elite Nationals - 3k steeplechase
2018 (U23)
3rd place at Nationals - 3k steeplechase
Regional Champion - 3k steeplechase
2017 (U23)
Vice National Champion - 3k steeplechase
2016 (U23)
5th place at Nationals - 3k steeplechase
Vice Regional Champion - 3k steeplechase
2015 (U20)
Regional Champion - 3k steeplechase
District Champion - 800m
Request information
Interview
Why should I recruit you ?
I think I am a good athlete with big determination to become better. I train every day alone no matter the conditions. I am specialized in 3k steeplechase and my personnal record is 8’52’’26. I prefer tactical races vs. paced races because we run to finish in front of others. Thanks to my determination I was able to get on podiums at the U23 French Championships. I would like go to the USA to discover something else, get out of my comfort zone and to be able to reconcile a master and progress well in my discipline.
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Why do you want to compete at US Colleges?
For me, USA is the best place to reconcile sport and studies. Sport level is very high and I want to discover a new challenge. In France it’s really complicated to study and to play sport at high level if you don’t have help. I also want to show what I am capable of, to surpass myself to better represent the university that I will represent.
What do you want to achieve in Track/XC?
I want to improve my best level and break my PB’s in 1500/3000/3k steeplechase and why not 5000m, to progress all the year with teammates. I want to improve in XC. My dream is to represent my country during international championships.
College and life goals?
My field of study is coaching or nutrition so I think it’s important to speak a very well English for a future job.
My second goal is to discover new culture, new country and new people all over the world and specifically in USA. I think at 23 years old it’s the good time to live my American dream.
Anything to add?
I am social person. Go to USA next year is my priority. I am motivated at 200%