Joseph Arame (born 29 August 1948 in

Le Moule Le Moule ( gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Moul) is the sixth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is located on the northeast side of the island of Grande-Terre. History Beginning 1635 with the arrival of the French ...

, Guadeloupe) is a former French sprinter who specialised in the

200 metres 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 ...

. He was 5 times French 200 metres champion, as well as Indoor 200m champion in 1982. He was a European cup semi-final winner in the 200 in 1977. He competed at the

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and 1980 Summer Olympics in the 200m, where both times he reached the semi-final before being eliminated from the event.Olympic results
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1948 births Living people French male sprinters Guadeloupean male sprinters Guadeloupean sportsmen Olympic athletes for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics French people of Guadeloupean descent European Athletics Championships medalists Mediterranean Games gold medalists for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics French Athletics Championships winners {{Guadeloupe-sport-bio-stub