Patricia Girard

Patricia Girard
Personal information
Born April 8, 1968 (1968-04-08) (age 43)
Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 48 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country  France
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Competitor for  France
Olympic Games
Bronze 1996 Atlanta 100 m hurdles
World Championships
Gold 2003 Paris 4x100 m relay
Silver 1999 Sevilla 4x100 m relay
Bronze 1997 Athens 4x100 m relay
Mediterranean Games
Gold 1997 Bari 100m hurdles
Gold 2001 Radès 100m hurdles

Patricia Girard (also Girard-Léno, born April 8, 1968 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France) is a French athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metre Hurdles.

She competed for France in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, U.S. in the 100 metre hurdles where she won the bronze medal. She also won a gold medal in the 2003 World Championships in Athletics held in Paris in the 4x100 m relay.

Girard is the ex-wife of kickboxer Eddy Léno.

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After the 1967 Mediterranean Games the 80 m Hurdles was scratched and replaced by the 100 m Hurdles
  • 1967: Carla Panerai (ITA)
  • 1971: Milena Leskovac (YUG)
  • 1975: Nadine Fricault (FRA)
  • 1979: Laurence Elloy (FRA)
  • 1983: Michèle Chardonnet (FRA)
  • 1987: Patrizia Lombardo (ITA)
  • 1991: Anne Piquereau (FRA)
  • 1993: Brigita Bukovec (SLO)
  • 1997 – 2001: Patricia Girard (FRA)
  • 2005: Glory Alozie (ESP)
  • 2009: Nevin Yanıt (TUR)