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BIOGRAPHY

Romain Barras
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Romain Barras, born August 1, 1980, in Calais, is a French decathlete.

Barras was first introduced to the sport at a very young age. His father would take him to practice to make him move so he could discover the sport early. Thus, at 2 and half years old, his father would let him run on the corridor of his apartment which measured approximately 10 metres. His father would place shoe boxes for him to jump over and he was to make the course as fast as possible. "Yes, that was my first hurdle race," Barras laughs.

Thanks to his father, Barras has been a successful decathlete ever since. Barras finished 8th in the decathlon at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg and also competed in the 2004 Olympics.

During his spare time, Barras enjoys going to the movies, his favorites are Platoon, The Good Shepard, and Children of the Marshlands. He also loves to cook, listen to music and travel around the world. His favorite destinations are: Asia in general (Thailand, Japan, Bali...) and all other countries that are always sunny like Dominican Republic, New Caledonia, and Brazil.

Official site: www.romainbarras.fr