Katia Benth (born 16 November 1975 in

Cayenne Cayenne (; ; gcr, Kayenn) is the capital city of French Guiana, an overseas region and Overseas department, department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic Oc ...

) is a retired

sprinting Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an op ...

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from

French Guiana French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic ...

, who represented

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in international competitions.

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1975 births Living people French people of French Guianan descent French Guianan female sprinters French female sprinters World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships medalists Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Sportspeople from Cayenne Universiade silver medalists for France Universiade bronze medalists for France Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade {{France-sprint-bio-stub