ATHLETICS-EURO-2014(01 of11)
Open Image ModalFrance\'s Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad competes on his way to win the Men\'s 3000m steeplechase final during the European Athletics Championships at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich on August 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FABRICE COFFRINI via Getty Images)
22nd European Athletics Championships - Day Three(02 of11)
Open Image ModalZURICH, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 14: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad of France takes his vest off as he clears the last jump on his approach to the finish line to claim gold in the Men\'s 3000 metres Steeplechase final during day three of the 22nd European Athletics Championships at Stadium Letzigrund on August 14, 2014 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) (credit:Dean Mouhtaropoulos via Getty Images)
22nd European Athletics Championships - Day Three(03 of11)
Open Image ModalZURICH, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 14: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad of France jumps the final barrier to win the Mens 3,000m Final at Stadium Letzigrund on August 14, 2014 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Lewis via Getty Images)
22nd European Athletics Championships in Zurich(04 of11)
Open Image ModalZURICH, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 14: French athlete Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad wins gold medal in the Men\'s 3000m steeplechase at the 22nd European Athletics Championships in Zurich, Switzerland on 14 August, 2014. (Photo by Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
22nd European Athletics Championships in Zurich(05 of11)
Open Image ModalZURICH, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 14: French athlete Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad wins gold medal in the Men\'s 3000m steeplechase at the 22nd European Athletics Championships in Zurich, Switzerland on 14 August, 2014. (Photo by Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
ATHLETICS-EURO-2014(06 of11)
Open Image ModalFrance\'s Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad reacts after winning the Men\'s 3000m steeplechase final during the European Athletics Championships at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich on August 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FRANCK FIFE via Getty Images)
22nd European Athletics Championships in Zurich(07 of11)
Open Image ModalZURICH, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 14: French athlete Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad wins gold medal in the Men\'s 3000m steeplechase at the 22nd European Athletics Championships in Zurich, Switzerland on 14 August, 2014. (Photo by Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
22nd European Athletics Championships in Zurich(08 of11)
Open Image ModalZURICH, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 14: French athlete Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad wins gold medal in the Men\'s 3000m steeplechase at the 22nd European Athletics Championships in Zurich, Switzerland on 14 August, 2014. (Photo by Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
22nd European Athletics Championships - Day Three(09 of11)
Open Image ModalZURICH, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 14: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad of France (not pictured) is shown a yellow card by an official after winning gold in the Men\'s 3000 metres Steeplechase finalduring day three of the 22nd European Athletics Championships at Stadium Letzigrund on August 14, 2014 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) (credit:Dean Mouhtaropoulos via Getty Images)
ATHLETICS-EURO-2014(10 of11)
Open Image ModalFrance\'s Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad looks on after he competed in the men\'s 1500m heats during the European Athletics Championships at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich on August 15, 2014. Mekhissi-Benabbad was stripped of his European Championship gold medal in the 3,000m steeplechase for whipping off his vest before the end of the race. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:OLIVIER MORIN via Getty Images)
ATHLETICS-EURO-2014(11 of11)
Open Image ModalFrance\'s Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad reacts after he competed in the men\'s 1500m heats during the European Athletics Championships at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich on August 15, 2014. Mekhissi-Benabbad was stripped of his European Championship gold medal in the 3,000m steeplechase for whipping off his vest before the end of the race. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:OLIVIER MORIN via Getty Images)