Julie Coulaud Explained

Julie Coulaud (born 7 August 1982) is a French former middle- and long-distance runner. She had most of her success in cross country running, with her career highlight being a silver medal at the 2007 European Cross Country Championships. She was a team bronze medallist at that competition in 2006 and was runner-up at the European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country and World Military Cross Country Championships that same year.^[1]

Coulaud made four appearances at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and represented France at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, running in the 3000 metres steeplechase.^[2] She was briefly the French record holder in the latter event, with marks of 9:32:08 minutes then 9:31:43 minutes in June and July 2007. Sophie Duarte improved that time later in July that year.^[3]

After a positive doping test for excess testosterone and traces of anabolic substances in February 2008 she received a three-year ban from the sport.^[4]

Following her athletics ban, she received a suspended jail sentence of six months and a fine of €2000 for possession of restricted substances, after her cache of EPO, growth hormones and insulin was found. She responded to the court that she had obtained the substances through a Spanish doctor in Valencia. Coulaud retired from the sport internationally and focused on opening a clothes business.^[5]

Julie is the sister of Aurélie Coulaud, another well known French middle-distance runner.^[6]

International competitions

1999	European Cross Country Championships	Velenje, Slovenia	40th	Junior race	13:53
2000	World Junior Championships	Santiago, Chile	11th (heats)	1500 m	4:32.57
	European Cross Country Championships	Malmö, Sweden	20th	Junior race	13:29
2001	World Cross Country Championships	Ostend, Belgium	44th	Junior race	24:16
			13th	Junior team	235 pts
	European Cross Country Championships	Thun, Switzerland	9th	Junior race	11:11
			5th	Junior team	115 pts
2003	European U23 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	10th	1500 m	4:18.09
2004	World Cross Country Championships	Brussels, Belgium	78th	Short race	14:59
2005	World Cross Country Championships	Saint-Galmier, France	42nd	Short race	14:30
			8th	Short team	182 pts
	Mediterranean Games	Almería, Spain	11th	1500 m	4:16.60
	European Cross Country Championships	Tilburg, Netherlands	27th	Senior race	20:42
2006	European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country	Cáceres, Spain	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Senior race	19:38
	World Military Cross Country Championships	Tunis, Tunisia	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Short race	14:13
	World Cross Country Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	29th	Senior race	26:59
			9th	Senior team	175 pts
	European Cross Country Championships	San Giorgio, Italy	5th	Senior race	25:28
			3rd	Senior team	69 pts
2007	European Cup	Munich, Germany	4th	1500 m	9:00.03
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	—	3000 m s'chase
	European Cross Country Championships	Toro, Spain	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Senior race	27:01
			4th	Senior team	77 pts
2008	Military World Cross Country Championships	Thun, Switzerland	7th	Senior women	13:26.0
	European Cup	Annecy, France	—	3000 m

National titles

• French Cross Country Championships
  • Long course: 2006
  • Short course: 2002, 2003, 2005

See also

• List of doping cases in athletics
• France at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics

Notes and References

1. https://more.arrs.run/runner/19826/1/date/desc Julie Coulaud
2. http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/france/julie-coulaud-179813 Julie Coulaud
3. http://bases.athle.com/asp.net/liste.aspx?frmpostback=true&frmbase=records&frmmode=1&frmespace=0&frmexploitation=historique&frmtype=RD&frmsoustype=&frmfamille=&frmepreuve=431&frmannee=&frmcategorie=SE&frmsouscategorie=&frmsexe=&frmniveau=NA&frmligue=&frmdepartement=&frmclub= Chronologies des records de France seniors plein air
4. http://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/plus-de-sports/l-iaaf-enquete-francaise-julie-coulaud-31482.html L’IAAF enquête sur la Française Julie Coulaud
5. http://www.sport.fr/athletisme/julie-coulaud-risque-la-prison-160853.shtm Julie Coulaud risque la prison
6. http://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/athletisme/justice-enquete-julie-coulaud-64806.html Investigation of Julie Coulard