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Jean Yann De Grace
Marie Jean-Yann de Grace (born 19 May 1995) is a sprinter from Mauritius. He represented his country in the 60 metres at the 2018 World Indoor Championships reaching the semifinals. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 10.37 (-1.1 m/s, Bern 2017) *200 metres – 21.09 (+1.5 m/s, Réduit 2015) Indoor * 60 metres – 6.70 (Magglingen 2018) *200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ... – 20.95 (Aubiére 2018) References 1995 births Living people Mauritian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Mauritius {{Mauritius-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritius
Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga and St. Brandon. The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion (a French overseas department), are part of the Mascarene Islands. The main island of Mauritius, where most of the population is concentrated, hosts the capital and largest city, Port Louis. The country spans and has an exclusive economic zone covering . Arab sailors were the first to discover the uninhabited island, around 975, and they called it ''Dina Arobi''. The earliest discovery was in 1507 by Portuguese sailors, who otherwise took little interest in the islands. The Dutch took possession in 1598, establishing a succession of short-lived settlements over a period of about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |