Ophélie Claude-Boxberger

[1] She started athletics in September 2001 after practicing several sports: Dance, horseback riding, tennis, climbing and gymnastics nationally.

Among the best French youngsters at 1,000 m (3:03), she focused more on her studies which caused a slow progression in her running.

She had strong progress in 2008 which enabled her to win her first cap for France for an international meet in the 800 m at Lingolsheim.

In 2015, she won the title of champion of France for the 3000m steeplechase and became the fourth fastest French runner in history running 9:35.56 at the Ninove meeting on 1 August.

After earning a bachelor of science with honors in 2006, she became professor of physical education after successfully gaining a CAPEPS[1] and a masters in language and speech in 2010 at the University of Besançon.