Myriam Soumaré
Encyclopedia
Myriam Soumaré is a track and field
sprint athlete
, who competes internationally for France
. At the 2010 European Championships
in Barcelona
, she won the gold medal
in the 200 m meters
with a time of 22.32 seconds in lane 8, shaving her previous personal best by 0.69s in doing so, and a bronze medal
in the 100 meters
with a time of 11.18 seconds.
Soumaré represented France at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
. She competed at the 4 x 100 meters relay
together with Muriel Hurtis-Houairi, Lina Jacques-Sébastien
and Carima Louami
. In their first round heat they did not finish and were eliminated, due to a mistake with the baton exchange.
} bronze in 100 m in 11 s 68
} in 4 x 100 m in 43 s 79
} in 100 m in 11 s 46
} bronze in 100 m in 11 s 18
} gold in 200 m inn 22 s 32 (personal best)
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
sprint athlete
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
, who competes internationally for France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. At the 2010 European Championships
2010 European Championships in Athletics
The 2010 European Athletics Championships were the 20th edition of the European Athletics Championships, organised under the supervision of the European Athletic Association. They were held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain from 27 July to 1 August 2010...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, she won the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in the 200 m meters
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
with a time of 22.32 seconds in lane 8, shaving her previous personal best by 0.69s in doing so, and a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the 100 meters
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
with a time of 11.18 seconds.
Soumaré represented France at the 2008 Summer Olympics
France at the 2008 Summer Olympics
-Medalists:- Diving:MenNo CompetitorsWomen- Swimming:France will be represented by 35 swimmers, including Alain Bernard and Laure Manaudou.MenWomen- Synchronised Swimming:...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. She competed at the 4 x 100 meters relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
together with Muriel Hurtis-Houairi, Lina Jacques-Sébastien
Lina Jacques-Sébastien
Lina Jacques-Sébastien is a French sprint athlete who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres....
and Carima Louami
Carima Louami
Carima Louami, born in Tourcoing, is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for France.Louami represented France at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Muriel Hurtis-Houairi, Myriam Soumaré and Lina Jacques-Sébastien...
. In their first round heat they did not finish and were eliminated, due to a mistake with the baton exchange.
Achievements
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres The women's 60 metres competition at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the ASPIRE Dome on 12 and 14 March.The race was expected to be a duel between LaVerne Jones-Ferrette and Carmelita Jeter who had run some of the fastest times for many seasons at 6.97 and 7.02 seconds,... |
Doha, Qatar | 8th | 60 m |
prize list
- 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships2007 European Athletics U23 ChampionshipsThe 6th European Athletics U23 Championships was held between 12 and 15 July 2007 in the Gyulai István Athletic Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary.- Men :- Women :-Medal table:-References:General*-External links:**...
in DebrecenDebrecenDebrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :...
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} bronze in 100 m in 11 s 68
- Mediterranean Games 20092009 Mediterranean GamesThe 2009 Mediterranean Games , officially known as the XVI Mediterranean Games, took place in Pescara, Italy, from 25 June to 5 July, 2009...
in PescaraPescaraPescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area...
} in 4 x 100 m in 43 s 79
} in 100 m in 11 s 46
- 2010 European Athletics Championships in BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
:
} bronze in 100 m in 11 s 18
} gold in 200 m inn 22 s 32 (personal best)