Thierry Lubin (born 10 November 1970 in Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe) is a French sprinter who specializes in the

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. At the 1998 European Championships he won a silver medal in

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with teammates Christophe Cheval, Frederic Krantz and

Needy Guims Needy Guims (born 8 September 1974 in Chennevières) is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. At the 1998 European Championships he won a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Thierry Lubin, Frederic Krantz ...

. As the European champions Great Britain fielded their own World Cup team, the French relay team was selected to represent Europe at the

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, finishing sixth while Great Britain won the event. Lubin had won the bronze medal in 200 m at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie.Francophone Games
(GBR Athletics) His personal best time was 20.55 seconds, achieved in August 1998 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

International competitions

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* 1970 births Living people French male sprinters Guadeloupean male sprinters French people of Guadeloupean descent European Athletics Championships medalists Mediterranean Games silver medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games French Athletics Championships winners {{France-sprint-bio-stub