Patricia Girard (also Girard-Léno, born 8 April 1968 in

Pointe-à-Pitre Pointe-à-Pitre (; gcf, label=Guadeloupean Creole, Pwentapit, , or simply , ) is the second largest (most populous) city of Guadeloupe after Les Abymes. Guadeloupe is an overseas region and Overseas department, department of France located in the ...

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,) is a French athlete who competed mainly in the 100m hurdles.

Biography

She competed for France in the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

in the 100m hurdles where she won the bronze medal. She also won a gold medal in the

2003 World Championships in Athletics The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. Men's results ...

held in Paris in the

4 × 100 m relay 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest c ...

. Girard is the ex-wife of

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Eddy Léno.

Drug suspension

Patricia Girard tested positive for the anabolic steroid

Primobolan Metenolone acetate, or methenolone acetate, sold under the brand names Primobolan and Nibal, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used mainly in the treatment of anemia due to bone marrow failure. It is taken by mouth. A ...

and was suspended for two years beginning on 17 March 1990.« Girard, le bronze pour rédemption. Suspendue 2 ans pour dopage en 1990, elle finit 3rd du 100m haies »
''Libération'', 2 August 1996.

Coaching

At the end of 2009, Girard and her companion

Karl Taillepierre Karl Taillepierre (born 13 August 1976, in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a French triple jumper. His personal best jump is 17.45 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Angers. This result places him third on the all-time French performers list, behin ...

created a high-level group of athletes which she trained at the

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track. This group named "Team Patricia Girard" became a legally independent association declared in the Prefecture of

Seine-et-Marne Seine-et-Marne () is a Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne (river), Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square ...

in February 2012 with its registered office in

. Among these athletes are: Cindy Billaud (since October 2014), Alice Decaux (up to 2011),

Adrianna Lamalle Adrianna Lamalle (born 27 September 1982) is a French hurdler born in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe. She finished 8th in the 100m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. She also won the bronze medal in the same ev ...

(up to 2012),

Gnima Faye Gnima Faye (born 17 November 1984) is a Senegalese track and field athlete who competes in the 100 metres hurdles. She was the 2012 African champion in the event and has a personal best of 13.17 seconds. She competed in the 200 metres at the 20 ...

(up to 2012),

Reïna-Flor Okori Reïna-Flor Okori Makendengue (born 2 May 1980) is a 4x Olympian with over 20 years on the track representing France and Equatorial Guinea. Using her sports legacy and African soul blueprint, Reina inspires and coaches international businesses, ...

Rosvitha Okou Bodjiho Rosvitha Okou (born 5 September 1986, Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian hurdler. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 100 metres hurdles without reaching the semifinals. In addition, she won a silver medal at th ...

, Cornnelly Calydon,

, Toumany Coulibaly,

Pascal Martinot-Lagarde Pascal Martinot-Lagarde (born 22 September 1991) is a French athlete who specialises in the sprint hurdles. Born to a French father and a mother from the Ivory Coast, he has written his name in his country's record books. He is a three-time me ...

, Thomas Ravon, Mohamed Koné,

Ronald Pognon Ronald Pognon (born 16 November 1982) is a French sprint athlete.

and

Leslie Djhone Leslie Djhone (born 18 March 1981 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast) is a French track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay. Djhone won the 400 metres gold medal at the 2011 European Indoor Championships and the 400 ...

(since October 2014). In 2013, Girard was elected ''Best European Coach of 2012''

Competition record

¹Did not finish in the final ²Disqualified in the final

National Championships

* French Athletic Championships ** 100m hurdles in

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and

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** 100m hurdles in

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(13.23s) * French Indoor Athletic Championships ** 60m in 1988, 1990, 1993 and 1995 ** 60m hurdles in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2003 ** 60m hurdles in 2009 (8.24s) ** 60m hurdles in 2005 (8.08s)

References

External links

*
Patricia Girard at Sporting Heroes
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Girard, Patricia 1968 births Living people People from Pointe-à-Pitre French female hurdlers French female sprinters Guadeloupean female sprinters Guadeloupean female hurdlers Olympic athletes of France Olympic bronze medalists for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for France World Athletics Championships medalists French people of Guadeloupean descent French sportspeople in doping cases Doping cases in athletics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Mediterranean Games gold medalists for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1997 Mediterranean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics World Athletics Championships winners