Elsa Devassoigne (born 12 October 1969) is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.
She was born in Schœlcher, Martinique and represented the club CS Fontainebleau. [1] As a junior, she won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1987 European Junior Championships, together with Anne Leseur, Cécile Peyre and Odiah Sidibé. [2] The next year she finished eighth in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1988 World Junior Championships. [3]
In relays as a senior she finished fifth at the 1991 World Indoor Championships, [4] sixth at the 1993 World Championships, [5] eighth at the 1996 Olympic Games [1] and second at the 1997 Mediterranean Games.
In the individual distance she won the 1993 Mediterranean Games. [6] She also competed at the 1992 Olympic Games [1] and the 1993 World Championships without reaching the final. [7]
She became French 400 metres champion in 1992 and 1996. [8] Her personal best time was 51.75 seconds, achieved in 1992. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Elsa Devassoigne". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas. "European Junior Championships 1987". World Junior Athletics History. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas. "World Junior Championships 1988". World Junior Athletics History. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Women 4x400m Relay Athletics 3rd World Indoor Championship 1991 Sevilla (ESP)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Women 4x400m Relay World Championship 1993 Stuttgart (GER)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "Women World Championship 1993 Stuttgart (GER)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "French Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
Mediterranean Games champions in women's
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Elsa Devassoigne (born 12 October 1969) is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.
She was born in Schœlcher, Martinique and represented the club CS Fontainebleau. [1] As a junior, she won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1987 European Junior Championships, together with Anne Leseur, Cécile Peyre and Odiah Sidibé. [2] The next year she finished eighth in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1988 World Junior Championships. [3]
In relays as a senior she finished fifth at the 1991 World Indoor Championships, [4] sixth at the 1993 World Championships, [5] eighth at the 1996 Olympic Games [1] and second at the 1997 Mediterranean Games.
In the individual distance she won the 1993 Mediterranean Games. [6] She also competed at the 1992 Olympic Games [1] and the 1993 World Championships without reaching the final. [7]
She became French 400 metres champion in 1992 and 1996. [8] Her personal best time was 51.75 seconds, achieved in 1992. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Elsa Devassoigne". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas. "European Junior Championships 1987". World Junior Athletics History. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas. "World Junior Championships 1988". World Junior Athletics History. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Women 4x400m Relay Athletics 3rd World Indoor Championship 1991 Sevilla (ESP)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Women 4x400m Relay World Championship 1993 Stuttgart (GER)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "Women World Championship 1993 Stuttgart (GER)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "French Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
Mediterranean Games champions in women's
4 × 400 metres relay | |
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| This biographical article about a French sprinter is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1969 births
- Living people
- People from Schœlcher
- French female sprinters
- Martiniquais athletes
- Olympic athletes for France
- French people of Martiniquais descent
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for France
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for France
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1993 Mediterranean Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
- Olympic female sprinters
- 20th-century French women
- French Athletics Championships winners
- French sprinter stubs