Jérôme Éyana

Jérôme Éyana (born 5 July 1977 in Paris) is a French sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 60 metres. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

At the 2002 European Championships he finished fourth in 4x100 m relay with teammates David Patros, Issa-Aimé Nthépé and Ronald Pognon. He finished sixth in the 60 metres at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, equalling his personal best time of 6.64 seconds.

His personal best time over 100m is 10.25 seconds, achieved at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing.

Running career

Jérôme arrived at Antony Athletisme 92 Club in 1996 and first trained with Serge Iotti, after soccer, boxing and (street) basketball, Jérôme discovered athletics at 18, using an enrollment form that his brother hasn't used at a local club "just to see". Originally from Cameroon ,has a competitive spirit,like soul music and devoted his season to athletics "to make like a great champion." The same year he ran his first 60m at l'INSEP in 6"87 and the 100m in 10"67 with that mark he was qualified for the IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics in Sydney but injury preventing him from competing.

2005

• Co-Silver Medalist in 4x100m at The 4th Jeux de la Francophonie in Niamey
• Finalist in 100m at The 4th Jeux de la Francophonie

2003

• Finalist [6th place] in 60m at The 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, UK
• Semi Finalist at The 9th IAAF World Championship in Paris with 4x100m relay

2002

• Finalist with 4x100m relay at the 18th European Athletics Championship in Munich, Germany

2001

• Finalist [6th place] in 100m at the Universiades in Pekin, China.
• Semi Finalist in 100m at The 4th Jeux de la Francophonie in Ottawa, Canada.
• Semi Finalist in 60m at Indoor The 8th IAAF World Championship in Lisbon, Portugal
• Team member in 4x100m relay in 7th IAAF World Championship in Edmonton, Canada

2000

• Team member in 4x100m relay in The Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia

1999

• Team member in 4x100m relay in World Championship in Sevilla, Spain
• Finalist [5th place] in 100m at European Athletics U23 Championship in Göteborg, Sweden
• Silver Medalist with 4x100m at European Athletics U23 Championship in Gôteborg, Sweden
• Team member in 4x100m relay in I 7th AAF World Championship in Seville, Spain

1997

• Semi Finalist in 100m at European Athletics U23 Championship in Turku, Finland
• Finalist with 4x100m at European Athletics U23 Championship in Turku, Finland