Marie jose Perec - 10 things to know with detail
- 1. Marie-José Pérec is a retired French track and field athlete who specialized in sprinting events, particularly the 200 meters and 400 meters.
- 2. She was born on May 9, 1968, in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean.
- 3. Pérec first gained international recognition at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, where she won a silver medal in the 400 meters.
- 4. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Pérec won her first Olympic gold medals in the 400 meters and the 4x400 meters relay.
- 5. She became a household name in France after her double gold medal performance at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where she won the 200 meters and 400 meters.
- 6. Pérec made history at the 1996 Olympics by becoming the first woman to successfully defend her Olympic title in the 400 meters.
- 7. In addition to her Olympic success, Pérec also won numerous medals at the World Championships, including gold in the 400 meters in 1991 and 1995.
- 8. Pérec set several national and world records during her career, including the French record in the 400 meters and the world indoor record in the 200 meters.
- 9. She retired from competitive athletics in 2004, ending her career as one of the most successful sprinters in French history.
- 10. Pérec's legacy as a trailblazer for French athletics and women's sprinting continues to inspire athletes around the world.