Marie-jose perec biography
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The “Gazelle” from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe started out as a basketball player until she was discovered as a track athlete.
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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.
Her first great victory was at the Tokyo World Championships in 1991, when she defeated Germany’s Grit Breuer to win the world title. She confirmed her status at the Olympics the next year, winning gold in Barcelona. An attempt to switch back to the 200 failed somewhat, as Pérec placed only fourth at the 1993 Worlds.
Marie-jose perec biography
In 1994, she again raced in the 400, winning both the individual and relay events at the European Championships. The following year, she also regained her world title, while also trying her hand at the 400 hurdles – in which she broke the French national record.
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