Gaël Pencreach

Gaël Pencreach (born 5 August 1977 in Le Creusot^[1]) is a retired French athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase.^[2] He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics placing 14th in the final.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  France
1996	World Junior Championships	Sydney, Australia	22nd (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:09.69
1997	European U23 Championships	Turku, Finland	7th	3000m steeplechase	8:43.16
1999	European U23 Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	2nd	3000 m s'chase	8:35.60
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	18th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:21.89
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	14th	3000 m s'chase	8:41.19
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	15th	3000 m s'chase	8:41.51
2005	Mediterranean Games	Almería, Spain	3rd	3000 m s'chase	8:25.82
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	17th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:23.96

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 3000 metres – 7:58.73 (Villeneuve-d'Ascq 2002)
• 5000 metres – 15:12.05 (Albuquerque 2002)
• 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:13.16 (Saint-Denis 1999)

Indoor

• 1500 metres – 3:48.49 (Mondeville 2005)
• 3000 metres – 7:57.03 (Liévin 1999)

References