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'''Élodie Guégan''' (born December 19, 1985 in [[Ploemeur]], [[Morbihan]]) is a French middle distance runner, who specialized in the [[800 metres]].<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Élodie Guégan|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gu/elodie-guegan-1.html|26 December 2012}}</ref> She won two medals, silver and bronze, for the 800 metres at the [[2005 European Athletics U23 Championships]] in [[Erfurt, Germany]], and at the [[2007 European Athletics U23 Championships]] in [[Debrecen, Hungary]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Gordon|first=Ed|title=Klüft, Bába win golds – European U23 Champs, Last Day|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/kluft-baba-win-golds-european-u23-champs-la|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=18 July 2005|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=14 finals decided on thrilling afternoon of athletics on Day Three in Debrecen|url=http://www.european-athletics.org/youth-athletics-programme-news/15-events/european-athletics-u23-championships/5421-14-finals-decided-on-thrilling-afternoon-of-athletics-on-day-three-in-debrecen.html|publisher=[[European Athletics]]|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> She also set a personal best time of 1:58.93 by finishing fifth at the 2008 ÅF Golden League in [[Saint-Denis]], [[Paris]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Jelimo 1:54.97; Robles 12.88; Wariner 43.86 in Paris - ÅF Golden League, Paris|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/jelimo-15497-robles-1288-wariner-4386-in-pari|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=18 July 2008|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref>
'''Élodie Guégan''' (born 19 December 1985 in [[Ploemeur]], [[Morbihan]]) is a French middle distance runner, who specialized in the [[800 metres]].<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Élodie Guégan|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gu/elodie-guegan-1.html|26 December 2012}}</ref> She won two medals, silver and bronze, for the 800 metres at the [[2005 European Athletics U23 Championships]] in [[Erfurt, Germany]], and at the [[2007 European Athletics U23 Championships]] in [[Debrecen, Hungary]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Gordon|first=Ed|title=Klüft, Bába win golds – European U23 Champs, Last Day|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/kluft-baba-win-golds-european-u23-champs-la|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=18 July 2005|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=14 finals decided on thrilling afternoon of athletics on Day Three in Debrecen|url=http://www.european-athletics.org/youth-athletics-programme-news/15-events/european-athletics-u23-championships/5421-14-finals-decided-on-thrilling-afternoon-of-athletics-on-day-three-in-debrecen.html|publisher=[[European Athletics]]|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> She also set a personal best time of 1:58.93 by finishing fifth at the 2008 ÅF Golden League in [[Saint-Denis]], [[Paris]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Jelimo 1:54.97; Robles 12.88; Wariner 43.86 in Paris - ÅF Golden League, Paris|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/jelimo-15497-robles-1288-wariner-4386-in-pari|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=18 July 2008|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref>


Guegan made her official debut for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], where she competed in the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres|women's 800 metres]]. She ran in the third heat of the event, against six other athletes, including Kenya's [[Pamela Jelimo]], who eventually became an Olympic champion in the final. She came only in third place by nine hundredths of a second (0.09) behind Jamaica's [[Kenia Sinclair]], with a time of 2:03.85. Guegan advanced into the next round of the competition, as she secured the final mandatory qualifying slot in the third heat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's 800m Round 1 – Heat 3|url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/trackandfield/resultsandschedules/rsc=ATW008900/index.html|publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> Guegan, however, fell short in her bid for the final, as she did not finish the race in the third heat of the semifinal rounds.<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's 800m Semifinal 3|url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/trackandfield/resultsandschedules/rsc=ATW008200/index.html|publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref>
Guegan made her official debut for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], where she competed in the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres|women's 800 metres]]. She ran in the third heat of the event, against six other athletes, including Kenya's [[Pamela Jelimo]], who eventually became an Olympic champion in the final. She came only in third place by nine hundredths of a second (0.09) behind Jamaica's [[Kenia Sinclair]], with a time of 2:03.85. Guegan advanced into the next round of the competition, as she secured the final mandatory qualifying slot in the third heat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's 800m Round 1 – Heat 3|url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/trackandfield/resultsandschedules/rsc=ATW008900/index.html|publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> Guegan, however, fell short in her bid for the final, as she did not finish the race in the third heat of the semifinal rounds.<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's 800m Semifinal 3|url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/trackandfield/resultsandschedules/rsc=ATW008200/index.html|publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref>
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Revision as of 22:16, 9 October 2014

Élodie Guégan
Personal information
Nationality France
Born (1985-12-19) 19 December 1985 (age 38)
Ploemeur, Morbihan,
France
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMiddle distance running
ClubCIMA Pays d'Auray
Coached byBruno Gajer
Achievements and titles
Personal best800 m: 1:58.93 (2008)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  France
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Debrecen 800 m
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Erfurt 800 m

Élodie Guégan (born 19 December 1985 in Ploemeur, Morbihan) is a French middle distance runner, who specialized in the 800 metres.[1] She won two medals, silver and bronze, for the 800 metres at the 2005 European Athletics U23 Championships in Erfurt, Germany, and at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.[2][3] She also set a personal best time of 1:58.93 by finishing fifth at the 2008 ÅF Golden League in Saint-Denis, Paris.[4]

Guegan made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's 800 metres. She ran in the third heat of the event, against six other athletes, including Kenya's Pamela Jelimo, who eventually became an Olympic champion in the final. She came only in third place by nine hundredths of a second (0.09) behind Jamaica's Kenia Sinclair, with a time of 2:03.85. Guegan advanced into the next round of the competition, as she secured the final mandatory qualifying slot in the third heat.[5] Guegan, however, fell short in her bid for the final, as she did not finish the race in the third heat of the semifinal rounds.[6]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Élodie Guégan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  2. ^ Gordon, Ed (18 July 2005). "Klüft, Bába win golds – European U23 Champs, Last Day". IAAF. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  3. ^ "14 finals decided on thrilling afternoon of athletics on Day Three in Debrecen". European Athletics. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  4. ^ Turner, Chris (18 July 2008). "Jelimo 1:54.97; Robles 12.88; Wariner 43.86 in Paris - ÅF Golden League, Paris". IAAF. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Women's 800m Round 1 – Heat 3". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Women's 800m Semifinal 3". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 26 December 2012.

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