Violaine Averous (born 15 March 1985) is a French athlete who specializes in racewalking.

Biography Violaine Averous started racewalking at the age of 14 as a way to train between sports seasons in school. In 2009, she was listed as the director of a nursery school in Launaguet. Averous won the 2013 French Athletics Championships in the 10,000 metre walk, and placed 3rd in the discipline at the same event in 2015, with a time of 48:46.45.

Personal life Averous' father was a German teacher. She has two sisters, both of whom are teachers as well. She is a Toulouse FC supporter.

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