Patricia Girard

Patricia Girard (also Girard-Léno; born 8 April 1968) is a French athlete who competed mainly in the 100 m hurdles.

Biography She competed for France in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 100 m hurdles where she won the bronze medal. She also won a gold medal in the 2003 World Championships in Athletics held in Paris in the 4 × 100 m relay.

Girard is the ex-wife of kickboxer Eddy Léno.

Drug suspension Patricia Girard tested positive for the anabolic steroid Primobolan and was suspended for two years beginning on 17 March 1990.

Coaching At the end of 2009, Girard and her companion Karl Taillepierre created a high-level group of athletes which she trained at the Combs-la-Ville track. This group named "Team Patricia Girard" became a legally independent association declared in the Prefecture of Seine-et-Marne in February 2012 with its registered office in Combs-la-Ville. Among these athletes are: Cindy Billaud (since October 2014), Alice Decaux (up to 2011), Adrianna Lamalle (up to 2012), Gnima Faye (up to 2012), Reïna-Flor Okori, Rosvitha Okou, Cornnelly Calydon, Karl Taillepierre, Toumany Coulibaly, Pascal Martinot-Lagarde, Thomas Ravon, Mohamed Koné, Ronald Pognon and Leslie Djhone (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 100 m hurdles in 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2003 100 m hurdles in 2008 (13.23s) French Indoor Athletic Championships 60 m in 1988, 1990, 1993 and 1995 60 m hurdles in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2003 60 m hurdles in 2009 (8.24s) 60 m hurdles in 2005 (8.08s)