About Éliane Jacq
Lived 1948 – 2011 (aged 62). Éliane Jacq was a French sprinter.
Éliane Jacq (born 4 July 1948 at Brest and died on 1 March 2011 at Lorient ) was a French athlete who specialised in the 400 meters.
Career She won the silver medal in the 4 × 400 Metres Relay during the 1969 European Championships along with Bernadette Martin, Nicole Duclos and Colette Besson. The French team set a new world record in the discipline of 3 min 30 s 8, but came second to the United Kingdom in a photo-finish, with both teams recording the same time.
She won the 1970 French 400m championship (53 9 s) and was French Indoor 400m champion in 1974.
She died on 1 March 2011 at Lorient, following a long illness.
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Records Her personal bests were 12 s 1 (100 m) (1966) 23 s 9 (200 m) (1973) and 53 s 9 (400 m) (1970).
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Who was Éliane Jacq?
French sprinter (1948-2011)
When was Éliane Jacq born?
Éliane Jacq was born on 4 July 1948 in Brest.
When did Éliane Jacq die?
Éliane Jacq died on 28 February 2011 in Lorient.
What was Éliane Jacq's occupation?
Éliane Jacq was a sprinter.
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Éliane Jacq was French.
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