Romain Barras

Romain Barras (born 1 August 1980 in Calais, Pas-de-Calais) is a French decathlete.

[1] He finished fifth in the decathlon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and was twelfth at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.

Barras set a personal best of 8,313 points to win at the 2010 European Cup Combined Events in Tallinn, Estonia.

[2] On 29 July 2010, Barras won the decathlon gold medal at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona with a score of 8,453.

[3] Following the end of his competitive career, he focused on coaching and was a professor of sports and physical education.