Ludvy Vaillant

Ludvy Vaillant (born 15 March 1995 in Fort-de-France, Martinique) is a French athlete competing primarily in the 400 metres hurdles.^[2] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships reaching the semifinals. In addition, he won a bronze medal at the 2017 European U23 Championships.

Ludvy Vaillant

Ludvy Vaillant in 2022
Personal information
Born	(1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 (age 30) Fort-de-France, Martinique
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 metres hurdles
Club	AC Saleen
Coached by	Berquier Jean-Claude (2012–)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  France World Championships 2023 Budapest 4×400 m relay Mediterranean Games 2018 Tarragona 400 m hurdles 2022 Oran 400 m hurdles European U23 Championships 2015 Tallinn 4×400 m relay 2017 Bydgoszcz 400 m hurdles 2017 Bydgoszcz 4×400 m relay

His personal best in the event is 48.30 seconds set in Paris in 2019.^[3]

Statistics

Circuit performances

Grand Slam Track results[4]
Slam	Race group	Event	Pl.	Time	Prize money
2025 Miami Slam	Long hurdles	400 m hurdles	7th	50.38	US$12,500
		400 m	7th	47.22

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  France
2013	European Junior Championships	Rieti, Italy	8th	400 m hurdles	52.29
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:05.41
2015	European U23 Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	7th	400 m	47.04
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:04.92
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	12th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:04.95
2017	World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	–	4 × 200 m relay	DQ
	European U23 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	3rd	400 m hurdles	49.31
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:05.24
	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	15th (sf)	400 m hurdles	49.95
			8th	4 × 400 m relay	3:01.79
2018	Mediterranean Games	Tarragona, Spain	1st	400 m hurdles	48.76
	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	4th	400 m hurdles	48.42
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:02.08
2019	World Relays	Yokohama, Japan	2nd (B)	4 × 400 m relay	3:02.99
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	12th (sf)	400 m hurdles	49.10
			7th	4 × 400 m relay	3:03.06
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	16th (sf)	400 m hurdles	49.02
2022	Mediterranean Games	Oran, Algeria	2nd	400 m hurdles	48.83
			5th	4 × 400 m relay	3:05.35
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	4th	400 m hurdles	48.79
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	11th (sf)	400 m hurdles	48.48
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	2:58.45