Aurélie Kamga (born 18 June 1985 in

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, France) is a French sprinter who specializes in the

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and

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. As a junior, she finished eighth in the 200 metres at the 2003 European Junior Championships and the 2004 World Junior Championships. At the 2004 World Junior Championships she also won a bronze medal in the

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. In the

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she also finished seventh at the 2009 World Championships. She won the 200 metres bronze medal at the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie, and the 400 metres bronze medal at the

2009 Mediterranean Games The 2009 Mediterranean Games, officially the XVI Mediterranean Games ( it, XVI Giochi del Mediterraneo) and commonly known as Pescara 2009, was a multi-sport event held in Pescara, Italy, from 26 June to 5 July 2009. It was governed by the Inte ...

. Her personal best times are 7.48 seconds in the 60 metres (indoor), achieved in January 2006 in Mondeville; 11.57 seconds in the

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, achieved in July 2004 in Niort; and 23.37 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Grosseto.

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1985 births Living people French female sprinters Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games 21st-century French women {{France-sprint-bio-stub