Mickael Hanany

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Mickaël Hanany
Mickaël Hanany (2013)
Personal information
Born (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983
Vitry-sur-Seine, France
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country France
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
University teamSMU Mustangs
UTEP Miners
Now coachingMouhamadou Fall
Enhanced Games
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2012
High jump, 13th
World finals2009
High jump, 5th
Personal best(s)High jump: 2.34 m NR
Long jump: 7.83 m
Triple jump: 15.94 m
Medal record
Men’s athletics
European Athletics Championships
Bronze medal – third place2012 HelsinkiHigh jump
NCAA Track and Field Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 Des MoinesHigh jump
Updated on 29 May 2026

Mickaël Hanany (born 25 March 1983, in Vitry-sur-Seine) is a French high jumper and national record holder in the event. He won the bronze medal at the 2012 European Championships in Helsinki. He competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics as well as the 2005, 2009, and 2013 World Athletics Championships.[1]

Hanany was an All-American jumper for SMU Mustangs track and field team, finishing 4th in the high jump at the 2004 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2] Following the disbanding of the Mustangs program, Hanany transferred to the UTEP Miners track and field team, where he won the high jump at the 2008 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[3][2]

His personal best jump is 2.34 metres, achieved in 2014 in El Paso.[1]

Hanany coaches Mouhamadou Fall.[4][5] He was a track coach at the 2026 Enhanced Games.[6]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  France
2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 7th 2.10 m
2001 European Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 3rd 2.19 m
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 27th (q) 2.12 m
World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 15th (q) 2.15 m
2003 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 7th 2.21 m
2005 Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 9th 2.14 m
European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany 8th 2.23 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 16th (q) 2.24 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 21st (q) 2.19 m
2008 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 14th (q) 2.25 m
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 5th 2.23 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd 2.28 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 14th 2.20 m
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 7th 2.23 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 14th (q) 2.26 m
Jeux de la Francophonie Nice, France 2nd 2.30 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 19th (q) 2.19 m
2018 Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain 7th 2.10 m

References

  1. "Mickaël HANANY | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  2. "High jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. "UTEP adds transfer:". El Paso Times. 13 Jul 2004. p. 15. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  4. Dueweke, Lizabeth (2024-02-22). "Track stars train for 2024 Paris Olympics in El Paso under former Olympian Hanany". KFOX. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  5. "Mouhamadou FALL | Profile | Fédération Française d'Athlétisme". www.athle.fr. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  6. "Sports: 2026 Enhanced Games". Reuters. Retrieved 29 May 2026.