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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]
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]
Lefebvre made her professional debut on 24 January 2015, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory against Bojana Libiszewska at the Salle Marie-José Pérec in Fourmies, France. [ 4 ] After compiling a record of 3–0 (0 KOs), she defeated Taoussy L'Hadji via majority decision (MD) to capture the French female super-featherweight ...
Marie-José Pérec: One of France’s most famous Olympic athletes, Pérec won three gold medals in track and field over the 1992 and 1996 Games. She was named an Officer of the Legion of Honour ...
French former sprinter Marie-Jose Perec and French judoka Teddy Riner arrive to light the Olympic cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
In successfully defending her title, Miller-Uibo joined Marie-Jose Perec as the only women to win two Olympic 400 metres titles. ... now age 35 and a mother, running ...
The Women's 400 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme was held at Stadium Australia on Friday 22 September, Saturday 23 September, Sunday 24 September, and Monday 25 September 2000. [1]
Marie-José Pérec, French Olympic athlete; in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe; Died: Arthur Wergs Mitchell, 84, African-American U.S. Representative who served Illinois' 1st District from 1935 to 1943. He was the first black Democrat to be elected to Congress, and the only black Congressman during his eight years in office.