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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 ...
May 9, 2024 · 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.
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 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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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
