Louis Gilavert

Louis Gilavert is a French distance runner born on January 1, 1998, in Corbeil-Essonnes. He specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and has competed for France at multiple Olympic Games and World Championships.

Gilavert finished third in the junior race at the 2017 European Cross Country Championships behind winner Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and also took bronze behind Ingebrigtsen at the 2017 European Athletics U20 Championships. He competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics in the steeplechase, and at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo. At the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships, he qualified for the 1500 metres final and set a personal best of 3:32.25 at the 2025 Meeting de Paris.

As a two-time Olympian and World Championships competitor with European age-group medals, Gilavert has established himself as one of France's premier steeplechasers. His versatility across steeplechase and middle-distance events reflects his development into a complete distance runner.