Lénora Guion-Firmin (born 7 August 1991) is a French sprinter who competes in the

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with a personal best time of 51.68 seconds at the 400 metres event.

Biography

Born 7 August 1991, in

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, Guion-Firmin won the silver medal at the

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in Helsinki at the 4×400 meter relay. She competed for

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and

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. She twice earned All-America status in 2012, reaching the NCAA finals in the 400-meter dash in both indoor and outdoor. She earned the same distinction in 2013, reaching the finals in the 400-meter dash in the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In July 2013, Guion-Firmin captured three medals in the European Championships, U23. She took gold in the 400 meters, silver in the 200 meters and was part of the bronze-medal winning 4x400 meter relay team.

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* 1991 births Living people French female sprinters French people of Martiniquais descent European Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Championships athletes for France European Games competitors for France Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 European Games Tulsa Golden Hurricane women's track and field athletes Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks women's track and field athletes 21st-century French sportswomen {{France-sprint-bio-stub