• French 100m and 200m record holder with a time of 9.92 seconds and 19.80 seconds
• First sprinter to achieve a treble win (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay) at the European Championships
• First Caucasian to break the 10-second barrier in an officially timed event
• Silver and bronze medallist at the 2011 World Championships
• Fastest man in Europe