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| Nationality |  France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 May 1966 Paris | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.17 s (Genève 1994) 200 m: 20.16 s (Rome 1987) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gilles Quénéhervé (born 17 May 1966) is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.
Biography
At the 1987 World Championships in Rome he won the silver medal in a time of 20.16, which still stood as a French record for 24 years until it was broken by Christophe Lemaitre at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu.[1]
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he won a bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay with his teammates Bruno Marie-Rose, Daniel Sangouma and Max Morinière.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing France | |||||
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 18th (h) | 100m | 10.56 (wind: -0.8 m/s) |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.81 | |||
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 4th | 200 m[2] | 20.97 |
| European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 4th | 200 m[3] | 20.83 | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 200 m | 20.16 | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 6th | 200 m | 20.40 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.40 | |||
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 21.00 (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 41st (h) | 200 m | 20.93 |
| – (f) | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
References
- ↑ French athletics records Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 1987 World Indoor Championships, men's 200 m final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ↑ 1987 European Indoor Championships, men's 200 m final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
External links
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