Gilles Quénéhervé
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) |
100 m: 10.17 s (Genève 1994) | ||||||||||||||||||
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 team mates Bruno Marie-Rose, Daniel Sangouma and Max Morinière.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 4th | 4×100 m relay |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 4th | 200 m[2] |
| European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 4th | 200 m[3] | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 200 m | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 6th | 200 m |
| 3rd | 4×100 m relay | |||
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | DQ | 4×100 m relay[4] |
References
- ↑ French athletics records
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 1997 World Championships Official Results - 4x100 Metres Relay - Men - Final - IAAF.org
External links
- Gilles Quénéhervé profile at IAAF
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