Marie-Christine Cazier-Ballo (born 23 August 1963 in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

) is a retired French sprinter, who specialized in the

200 meters 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 ...

. She set three French records over the distance, the last being 22.32 seconds, when she won a

silver medal A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc ...

at the 1986 European Championships. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

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* 1963 births Living people French female sprinters Athletes from Paris European Athletics Championships medalists Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France Mediterranean Games gold medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Mediterranean Games World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists 20th-century French women 21st-century French women French Athletics Championships winners {{France-sprint-bio-stub