For his first final in major championships, Benjamin Robert took fifth place in the 800m at the Munich Athletics Euro on Sunday, in 1 min 45 sec 42.
At the back of the group at the start of the last hundred meters, Robert, best time of the entries, could not go up to the podium, occupied by the Spaniard Mariano Garcia (1:44.85), the world champion British 1,500m Jake Wightman (1:44.91) and Irishman Mark English (1:45.19).
«A podium was really hard. I’m still happy I’m making a final, my first in the big leagues, but as a competitor I can’t be satisfied, I want more, I want medals“commented the 24-year-old Toulousain in the mixed zone.
«I’m going to work harder, put things in place next year (especially on mental preparation, editor’s note). That’s the high level, you have to evolve, grow, mature. I think I’m on the right track for Paris. We will have to be even more professional, stronger everywhere.»
World and Olympic finalist Gabriel Tual did not qualify for the final.