Marie-Louise Bévis

Marie-Louise Bévis (born 12 October 1972 in Morne-à-l'Eau, Guadeloupe) is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

She finished fifth at the 1995 World Indoor Championships,[1] won the gold medal at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie,[2] and the gold medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games.[1] She also competed at the 2000 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final.[3]

In the 4 × 400 metres relay she finished sixth at the 1993 World Championships,[4] and fifth at the 2002 European Championships.[5] She also competed at the 1995 World Championships and the 2003 World Championships.[6][7]

Her personal best times are 11.89 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in September 2003 in Saint-Florentin; 23.95 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in May 2002 in Lisbon; and 52.06 seconds in the 400 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Nogent-sur-Marne.[1]

Biography

In the 400-meter race, she finished sixth at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships[8] and won the 1997 Francophonie Games and the 2001 Mediterranean Games. She also competed in several international finals in the 4 × 400-meter relay. She placed sixth at the 1993 World Championships and sixth at the 2001 edition,[9] and took fifth place at the 2002 European Championships.

Marie-Louise Bévis has won seven French 400-meter titles: three outdoor titles in 1997, 2000, and 2003, and four indoor titles in 1993, 1996, 1998, and 2000.

References

  1. ^ a b c Marie-Louise Bévis at World Athletics
  2. ^ "Francophone Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  3. ^ "2000 European Indoor Championships, women's 400 metres qualification". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Women 4x400m Relay World Championship 1993 Stuttgart (GER)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Women 4x400m Relay European Championships 2002 Munich (GER)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Women 4x400m Relay World Championship 1995 Goteborg (SWE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Women 4x400m Relay World Championship 2003 Paris (FRA)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  8. ^ "World Indoor 1995 - Full results" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Edmonton 2001 - Official Results - 4 X 400 METRES - Women - Final".


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