Elsa Devassoigne
French sprinter (born 1969)
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Elsa Devassoigne (born 12 October 1969) is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 October 1969 Schœlcher, Martinique |
Spouse | [1] |
| Children | Isabelle Black |
She was born in Schœlcher, Martinique and represented the club CS Fontainebleau.[2] As a junior, she won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1987 European Junior Championships, together with Anne Leseur, Cécile Peyre and Odiah Sidibé.[3] The next year she finished eighth in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1988 World Junior Championships.[4]
In relays as a senior she finished fifth at the 1991 World Indoor Championships,[5] sixth at the 1993 World Championships,[6] eighth at the 1996 Olympic Games[2] and second at the 1997 Mediterranean Games.
In the individual distance she won the 1993 Mediterranean Games.[7] She also competed at the 1992 Olympic Games[2] and the 1993 World Championships without reaching the final.[8]
She became French 400 metres champion in 1992 and 1996.[9] Her personal best time was 51.75 seconds, achieved in 1992.[2]
Isabelle Black, her daughter with British runner Roger Black, is also a French international sprinter.[10]
