Véronique Mang
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Véronique Mang is a track and field
sprint athlete, competing internationally for France
.
She arrived in France with her mother, brother and sister in 1995. She represented Cameroon
until 2003 when she gained French citizenship. She started running at age 12 in France. She suffered a strained leg muscle in 2000; a knee injury in 2001.
Her hobbies are music, dancing and collecting postcards.
She won the bronze medal in the 4x100m relay
at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
She competed at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
in the 100 metres
which was held at Almería
. She went on to win gold, 0.02 ahead of compatriot Sylviane Félix
. She later teamed up with Félix
, Lina Jacques-Sebastien
and Fabé Dia
to win the 4 x 100 metres relay
She also competed at the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie
, in Niamey
. She went on to claim gold in the 100 metre event, campatriot Fabienne Beret-Martinel claimed bronze. She also won gold in the 4 x 100 metres relay
with Beret-Martinel, Aurelie Kamga
and Carima Louami
.
Mang competed at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in the 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay
. Despite being considered a medal contender, she only managed to reach the semi-final stage in the 100 metres
. In the relay, she teamed up with Fabienne Beret-Martinel, Adrianna Lamalle
and Muriel Hurtis-Houairi. The French women ran an impressive heat and were the fastest qualifiers in a time of 43.38. In the final, they did not finish the race due to a failed baton exchange.
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, competing 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...
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She arrived in France with her mother, brother and sister in 1995. She represented Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
until 2003 when she gained French citizenship. She started running at age 12 in France. She suffered a strained leg muscle in 2000; a knee injury in 2001.
Her hobbies are music, dancing and collecting postcards.
She won the bronze medal in the 4x100m relay
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metres relay
The women's 4×100 metres relay was one of 23 track events of the athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens. It was contested at the Athens Olympic Stadium, from August 26 to August 27, by a total of sixteen national teams comprising 65 athletes....
at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
She competed at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
2005 Mediterranean Games
The XVth Mediterranean Games Almería 2005, commonly known as the 2005 Mediterranean Games were the 15th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Almería, Spain over 10 days, from 24 June to 3 July 2005, where 3,214 athletes from 21 countries participated...
in the 100 metres
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...
which was held at Almería
Almería
Almería is a city in Andalusia, Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the province of the same name.-Toponym:Tradition says that the name Almería stems from the Arabic المرية Al-Mariyya: "The Mirror", comparing it to "The Mirror of the Sea"...
. She went on to win gold, 0.02 ahead of compatriot Sylviane Félix
Sylviane Felix
Sylviane Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France, who won the bronze medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece....
. She later teamed up with Félix
Sylviane Felix
Sylviane Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France, who won the bronze medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece....
, Lina Jacques-Sebastien
Lina Jacques-Sébastien
Lina Jacques-Sébastien is a French sprint athlete who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres....
and Fabé Dia
Fabe Dia
Fabe Dia Longo is a French-Italian sprint athlete who specializes in the 200 metres.She won the silver medal at the 1995 European Junior Championships...
to win the 4 x 100 metres 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...
She also competed at the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie
2005 Jeux de la Francophonie
The 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as Ves Jeux de la Francophonie, were held from December 7-17 2005 in Niamey, Niger.-Sports: †† = Demonstration of traditional West African style-Cultural:*Fairy tale...
, in Niamey
Niamey
-Population:While Niamey's population has grown steadily since independence, the droughts of the early 1970s and 1980s, along with the economic crisis of the early 1980s, have propelled an exodus of rural inhabitants to Niger's largest city...
. She went on to claim gold in the 100 metre event, campatriot Fabienne Beret-Martinel claimed bronze. She also won gold in the 4 x 100 metres 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...
with Beret-Martinel, Aurelie Kamga
Aurélie Kamga
Aurélie Kamga is a French sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres and 400 metres.As a junior she finished eighth in the 200 metres at the 2003 European Junior Championships and the 2004 World Junior Championships. At the 2004 World Junior Championships she also won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100...
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...
.
Mang competed at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in the 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay
2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 x 100 metres relay
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi on 12 and 13 August.- Medalists :- Schedule :- Results :- Heats :...
. Despite being considered a medal contender, she only managed to reach the semi-final stage in the 100 metres
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...
. In the relay, she teamed up with Fabienne Beret-Martinel, Adrianna Lamalle
Adrianna Lamalle
Adrianna Lamalle is a French hurdler born in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe.She finished 8th in the 100m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg....
and Muriel Hurtis-Houairi. The French women ran an impressive heat and were the fastest qualifiers in a time of 43.38. In the final, they did not finish the race due to a failed baton exchange.