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Marie-José Pérec (French: [maʁi ʒoze peʁɛk] ⓘ; born 9 May 1968) [3] is a retired French track and field sprinter who specialised in the 200 and 400 metres and is a three-time Olympic gold medalist. [4] She was born in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe and moved to Paris when she was 16 years old. [5]
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Marita Koch (later Meier-Koch; born 18 February 1957) is a German former sprint track and field athlete. During her career she set 16 world records in outdoor sprints as well as 14 world records in indoor events.
Perec is a surname of several French people, including: Georges Perec, (1936–1982), French novelist of Polish-Jewish origin (the surname is the Polish spelling of the Biblical Hebrew name Peretz) Marie-José Pérec, (born 1968), French athlete
However, Duclos was awarded the victory after examination of the photo finish. In the 4 × 400 m relay final, Besson, who was anchoring the French team, passed the finish line at the same moment as Lillian Board. Again, photo finish evidence determined Besson had come second. After 1969, Besson would not win any more international medals.
Ana Fidelia Quirot Moré (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈana fiˈðelja kiˈɾot]; born March 23, 1963) is a former track and field athlete from Cuba, who specialised in the 800 metres but was also successful over 400 m.
In May 2024, Maraval moved to second in the all-time French list for the 400m hurdles, behind Marie-José Pérec, by running 54.44 in Marseille. In doing so she also achieved the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [10]
Charles Coste (born 8 February 1924) is a French cyclist.He was born in Ollioules.He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Fernand Decanali, Pierre Adam and Serge Blusson. [1]