Éliane Jacq (born 4 July

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and died on 1

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) was a French

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who specialised in the

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Career

She won the silver medal in the

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during the 1969 European Championships along with Bernadette Martin, Nicole Duclos and

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. The French team set a new world record in the discipline of 3 min 30 s 8, but came second to the United Kingdom in a

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, with both teams recording the same time. She won the 1970 French 400m championship (53 9 s) and was French Indoor 400m champion in 1974. She died on 1

, following a long illness.

Prize list

Records

Her personal bests were 12 s 1 (100 m) (1966) 23 s 9 (200 m) (1973) and 53 s 9 (400 m) (1970).

Notes and references

External links

*Docathlé 2003, s. 176, 215, 412. French Athletics Federation, 2003. French female sprinters 1948 births 2011 deaths European Athletics Championships medalists {{France-sprint-bio-stub