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Marie-José Pérec (born 9 May 1968) is a retired French track and field sprinter who specialised in the 200 and 400 metres and is a three-time Olympic gold medalist.
Marie-José Pérec, née le 9 mai 1968 à Basse-Terre en Guadeloupe, est une athlète française. Elle est, avec la cycliste Félicia Ballanger , l'une des deux sportives françaises à être triple championne olympique [ 2 ] , et la seule Française triple championne olympique d'athlétisme : en 1992 aux Jeux de Barcelone (sur 400 mètres ) et ...
Marie-José Pérec (born May 9, 1968, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe) is a French athlete who was the first sprinter to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 400-metre dash. Pérec grew up on the West Indian island of Basse-Terre in Guadeloupe, an overseas administrative district of France.
Jun 23, 2024 · The only Frenchwoman to be a three-time Olympic athletics champion pays tribute to her grandmother, who taught her to 'keep her head up.'. On June 7, in Brest, Britanny, Marie-José Pérec...
2 days ago · Best moments of 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony: Teddy Riner, Marie-José Pérec light the torch, Celine Dion and more; Olympics 2024 opening ceremony live updates: Latest news with Paris ready for ...
Marie-José Pérec was born on the island of Guadeloupe and moved to Paris when she was 16 years old. Recognizing her natural ability, coaches practically forced her to become a sprinter, and she represented France in the 200m at the 1988 Olympic Games. Winning with long and graceful strides.
1 day ago · Updated 3:23 PM PDT, July 26, 2024. PARIS (AP) — French Olympic gold medalists Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec teamed to light the cauldron for the Paris Olympics to end an elaborate but rain-soaked opening ceremony Friday night. The duo both tilted their own torch toward the cauldron, which quickly became alit in flames.
1 day ago · French three-times Olympic gold medallists Marie-Jose Perec and Teddy Riner capped a spectacular opening ceremony at the Paris Games on Friday by lighting the Olympic cauldron, which will burn for ...
Initially a 200 metre runner, Marie-José Péréc’s breakthrough came in the 400 metres at the 1988 French Championships. Her star soon rose, winning the 200 m at the 1989 European Indoor Championships, and gaining a bronze at the outdoor Europeans (400 m) in Split, 1990.
2 days ago · French judoka Teddy Riner and sprinter Marie-José Pérec, but how we got to that point was absolutely epic. In a twist that no one saw coming, the Olympic flame bypassed the Eiffel Tower where athletes had disembarked from their boats after a Parade of Nations along the River Seine, the first time an Olympic Opening Ceremony has featured outside of a stadium.
Marie-José Pérec, née en Guadeloupe, monte à Paris à l'âge de 16 ans. Reconnaissant ses capacités naturelles, ses entraîneurs la forcent pratiquement à devenir une coureuse de vitesse, et elle représente la France au 200m lors des Jeux Olympiques en 1988.
Marie-José Pérec's 400m Olympic Record! 🇫🇷🥇 | Throwback Thursday. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Let's take a look back at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games...
Jun 23, 2024 · In a nod to her victory in the women’s 400-meter at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, where she appeared draped in the French flag, Marie-José Pérec revisited that historic moment this...
José Pérec, officially announced her retirement on Monday (7 June) last week it brought an end to a career which had been marked by three Olympic and two World titles, by many coaching changes, and by the fascination of the public for the French sprinter’s complex personality.
Jun 8, 2004 · Jose Perec has announced her retirement from competitive sport. Perec, who scooped the 200m and 400m double at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and also won the 400m gold at the Barcelona Games in 1992, has decided to hang up her spikes at the age of 36.
Aug 1, 2023 · 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Marie-José Pérec, a French sprinter of the 1990s, secured three gold medals at the Olympics. In 1992, she ...
1 day ago · French Olympic gold medalists Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec teamed up to light the Olympic cauldron for Paris 2024 to end an elaborate but rain-soaked opening ceremony on Friday (July 26) night. Paris Olympics: News, schedule, medals tally and more. The duo tilted their torches toward the cauldron, which quickly became alight in flames. Celine Dion followed in on the action with a rendition of Edith Piaf’s “Hymne à l’amour” (“Hymn to Love”).
2 days ago · Paris: French Olympic legend Marie-José Pérec caused a media storm that saw journalists chase her across the world when she suddenly decamped from the Sydney 2000 Olympics before facing Cathy ...
Honours Summary. 3 x Olympic champion. 2 x World champion. 2 x European champion. 1 x European Championships Bronze medallist. More Honours. Personal Bests. Seasons Bests. Results.
Jul 8, 2024 · Known as “La Gazelle”, Guadeloupe-born Marie-José Pérec is one of the greatest sprinters in the history of athletics. Her incredible speed and grace brought her international fame and a place in the annals of track and field.
finale du 200m dames des Jeux Olympiques d'Atlanta en 1996 Médaille d'or Marie-José Pérec (FRA) 22 s 12 Médaille d'argent Merlene Ottey-Page (JAM) 22 s 24 ...more.
Marie-José Pérec was born on the island of Guadeloupe and moved to Paris when she was 16 years old. Recognizing her natural ability, coaches practically forced her to become a sprinter, and she represented France in the 200m at the 1988 Olympic Games. Winning with long and graceful strides
Sep 21, 2020 · But less than 48 hours before the opening heats in her event, rival sprinter Marie-Jose Perec – a three-time Olympic champion – suddenly fled the country.
De son enfance en Guadeloupe à une carrière pleine de rebondissements, Marie-José Pérec se raconte dans #MaParole. "Je suis une personne qui aime faire ce qu'elle veut comme elle veut"C’est...
Another iconic moment from 30 years ago in Barcelona! 😮 French athlete Marie Jose Perec arrived at the 1992 Games in Barcelona as the favourite in the... | Barcelona, Marie-José Pérec
Nov 28, 2005 · France’s Marie José Pérec, who won the 400m gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona and a superb 200m-400m Olympic double at the Atlanta Games in 1996, has donated her 1995 World Championships winning kit to the IAAF humanitarian project Athletics for a Better World.
Oct 5, 2017 · Finale du 400m dames aux JO de Barcelone 1 Pérec (FRA) 2 Bryzgina (CEI) 3 Restrepo (COL)
