Marie-José Pérec
Marie-José Pérec (born 9 May 1968)[1] be retired French track den field sprinter wey specialised insyd de 200 den 400 metres wey she be three-time Olympic gold medalist.[2] Na dem born am insyd de French overseas department of Guadeloupe wey she move go Paris wen na she be 16 years old.[3]
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | France |
| Name in native language | Marie-José Pérec |
| Name wey dem give am | Marie-José |
| Family name | Pérec |
| Nickname | la gazelle |
| Ein date of birth | 9 May 1968 |
| Place dem born am | Basse-Terre |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | French |
| Ein occupation | sprinter, athletics competitor |
| Educate for | ESSEC Business School, INSEP |
| Student of | Jacques Piasenta |
| Work period (start) | 1984 |
| Work period (end) | 2004 |
| Member give sports team | Stade Français |
| Sport | athletics |
| Sports discipline competed in | sprinting |
| Participant insyd | athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – women's 400 metres, athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – women's 400 metres, athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – women's 200 metres |
| Head coach | Fernand Urtebise |
| Award e receive | L'Équipe Champion of Champions, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour |
Athletics career
editPérec first represent France insyd de 200 metres event for de 1988 Summer Olympics insyd Seoul,[3] wey she reach de quarter-finals.[4] She win de 400 metres world title for de 1991 World Championships insyd Tokyo[5] wey she repeat de feat for de 1995 World Championships insyd Gothenburg.[6] She win ein first Olympic gold medal insyd de 400 metres event for de 1992 Summer Olympics insyd Barcelona.[3][7]
She enter de 200 metres den 400 metres events for de 1996 Atlanta Games wey she win both,[7] wey she achieve de second-ever Olympic 200 metres/400 metres gold medal double, after Valerie Brisco-Hooks insyd Los Angeles 1984.[8][9] Pérec win de 400 metres title insyd Olympic record time of 48.25 seconds,[1] wich rank am as de third-fastest woman of all time.[4] E take anoda 23 years before Salwa Eid Naser, insyd October 2019, surpass ein mark make e demote Pérec to fourth insyd de list of world ein fastest-ever female 400-metre sprinters.[1][10]
For addition to ein Olympic den World titles, Pérec win de 400 metres title wey na she be part of de gold medal-winning 4 × 400 metres relay team for de 1994 European Championships insyd Helsinki.[11] Na de two 1996 Olympic golds be Pérec ein last international titles. Insyd 1997, she shift to de 200 metres buh she withdraw for de semi-finals stage insyd de World Championships dat year after she sustain thigh muscle injury while she dey warm up.[4][12] Na dem diagnose am plus glandular fever insyd March 1998, den de long recovery force am make she take time out from competitions til de year wey dey follow.[4][12]
For 8 July 2000, she no run 400 metres race since 1996, Pérec begin ein Olympic title defence by she fini third insyd Nice (for de Nikaia meeting of de 2000 IAAF Grand Prix), behind eventual Olympic silver den bronze medalists Lorraine Graham den Katharine Merry.[13] Na dis be de last significant race Pérec take part insyd. For 22 September 2000, she pull out of de 200 metres den 400 metres events of de 2000 Sydney Games, several days before na dem be due make dem start. Pérec claim say na dem threaten den diss am chaw times since she arrive insyd Australia wey de local press, wey na dem dey support Australian athlete Cathy Freeman, na dem dey try make dem sabotage ein chances of make she win 400 metres gold.[14][15]
Pérec train insyd Los Angeles plus de HSI track team wey dem list am as legend for de team ein page top.[16] She officially retire from competitive athletics insyd June 2004 for de age of 36.[11][17]
Life after retirement from athletics
editPérec enroll insyd de top French business school ESSEC wey she graduate insyd 2007 plus Master's insyd Sports Management.[17]
She be member of de 'Champions for Peace' club,[18] group of more dan 70 famous elite athletes wey commit make dem dey promote peace insyd de world thru sports, Peace and Sport, Monaco-based international organisation create am.[19]
For 21 October 2012, na dem elect Pérec presido of de Ligue Régionale d'Athlétisme de la Guadeloupe, de governing body give athletics insyd Guadeloupe.[20]
Pérec participate insyd de French reality music competition Mask Singer as de Red Panther, wey dey perform Stromae ein "Papaoutai" den Angèle ein "Balance ton quoi" before dem eliminate am insyd de first episode.[21]
For 26 July 2024, Pérec den judoka Teddy Riner light de Olympic cauldron for de 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony insyd Paris.[22]
Family
editPérec ein partner be French freestyle skier Sébastien Foucras. Dem get one kiddie, son dem name am Nolan, born for 30 March 2010.[23]
Awards
editNa dem choose Pérec as de French Champion of Champions insyd 1992 den 1996 by de French sports daily L'Équipe.
For 9 October 2013, na dem award am de Officier de la Légion d'honneur by French Presido François Hollande insyd de Élysée Palace. Just before he dey present de insignia to Pérec during de award ceremony, Hollande describe am as "one of the most brilliant athletes in the history of French athletics". Na she receive de Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur insyd 1996.[24]
Na dem induct Pérec into de IAAF Hall of Fame insyd November 2013.[25][26]
Personal bests
edit| Event | Time (seconds) | Wind (m/s) | Date | Venue | All-time ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.96 | +1.2 | 27 July 1991 | Dijon, France | 43rd (15th) |
| 200 m | 21.99 (FR) | +1.1 | 2 July 1993 | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France | 21st (9th) |
| 400 m | 48.25 (FR), (OR) | 29 July 1996 | Atlanta, Georgia | 4th (3rd) | |
| 400 m hurdles | 53.21 (FR) | 16 August 1995 | Zürich, Switzerland | 20th (6th) |
- Rankings outsyd de brackets be world rankings
- Rankings insyd de brackets be European
- FR = French record
- OR = Olympic record
References
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pretot, Julien (8 May 2020). "On this day: Born May 9, 1968: Marie-Jose Perec, French athlete". Reuters. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ↑ "Marie-José Pérec | Profile | World Athletics". WorldAthletics.org. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Marie-Jose Perec". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Perec – a fascinating athletic goddess". WorldAthletics.org. 13 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo (Olympic Stadium) 1991, 400 Metres Women Final Results". WorldAthletics.org. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Göteborg (Ullevi Stadium) 1995, 400 Metres Women Final Results". WorldAthletics.org. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Marie-José Pérec". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ "Double Double // Memo to Michael Johnson: Ms. Perec was there first". Tampa Bay Times. 6 July 2006. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ↑ "Pérec's first full lap since Atlanta". WorldAthletics.org. 7 July 2000. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ↑ Rowbottom, Mike (30 November 2019). "Salwa Eid Naser Blazes To The Top Of The 400 Heap". Track & Field News. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Perec announces retirement". WorldAthletics.org. 8 June 2004. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Triple Olympic champion Perec back from the brink". WorldAthletics.org. 24 June 1999. Archived from the original on 14 April 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ↑ Knight, Tom (10 July 2000). "Athletics: Merry steals the Perec show". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ↑ Magnay, Jacquelin (6 December 2002). "Marie-Jose Perec on track". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021.
- ↑ "Perec out of Olympics". BBC Sport. 22 September 2000. Archived from the original on 23 December 2002.
- ↑ "HSI Legends". HSInternational. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Perec transmet le témoin" [Perec passes the baton]. Le Parisien. 28 December 2009. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021.
- ↑ "Jonah Lomu, Marie-José Pérec, Sebastien Loeb and Hicham El Guerrouj: sporting legends committed to peace". Around the Rings. 2 December 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
- ↑ "Marie-José Pérec". Peace and Sport. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ↑ Cairo, Elodie (23 October 2012). "Le nouveau Comité Directeur de la LRAG" [The new LRAG Steering Committee]. Ligue Régionale d'Athlétisme de la Guadeloupe (insyd French). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ↑ Guerrin, Stéphanie (9 November 2019). "Marie-José Pérec dans «Mask Singer» : «Mon fils m'a reconnue tout de suite»" [Marie-José Pérec in "Mask Singer": "My son recognized me right away"]. Le Parisien. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ↑ Bushnell, Henry (26 July 2024). "Paris Opening Ceremony: Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner light the Olympic cauldron". Yahoo Sports!. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024.
- ↑ Bouheddi, Ouiza (9 May 2024). "Marie-José Pérec : qui est Sébastien Foucras, son compagnon et père de son fils Nolan ?" [Marie-José Pérec: who is Sébastien Foucras, her partner and father of her son Nolan?]. Gala (insyd French). Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
- ↑ "Pérec et Arron décorées de la Légion d'honneur" [Pérec and Arron decorated with the Legion of Honor]. L'Équipe. AFP. 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022.
- ↑ "Marie-José Pérec". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ "Bolt and Fraser-Pryce are crowned 2013 World Athletes of the Year". World Athletics (Press release). 16 November 2013. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
External links
editWikimedia Commons get media wey relate to Marie-José Pérec.
- Marie-José Pérec at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marie-José Pérec". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
| Awards den achievements | ||
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| Precede by
Kim Batten |
Women's Track & Field ESPY Award
1997 |
Succeed by
Marion Jones |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Precede by
Gwen Torrence |
Women's 200 m Best Year Performance
alongsyd Mary Onyali 1996 |
Succeed by
Marion Jones |
| Olympic Games | ||
| Precede by
Jean-François Lamour |
Flagbearer for France
Atlanta 1996 |
Succeed by
David Douillet |
| Precede by
Dinigeer Yilamujiang den Zhao Jiawen |
Final Olympic torchbearer
Paris 2024 along Teddy Riner |
Succeed by
TBA 2026 |
| Precede by
Naomi Osaka |
Final Summer Olympic torchbearer
Paris 2024 along Teddy Riner |
Succeed by
TBA 2028 |
| Olympic champions insyd women's 200 metres | |
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| Olympic champions insyd women's 400 metres | |
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| World champions insyd women's 400 metres | |
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| European Athletics Championships champions insyd women's 400 metres | |
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