Phara Anacharsis
French athlete (born 1983)
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Phara Anacharsis (born 17 December 1983) is a French athlete who specializes in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 17 December 1983 |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  France |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | 400 metres 4 × 400m Relay |
| Club | Lille Metropole Athletisme[1] |
| Coached by | Bruno Gajer |
Biography
She was born in Fort-de-France.[2] In the 200 metres she won the bronze medal at the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie,[3] and in the 400 meters the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games.[4] She also competed at the 2002 World Junior Championships, the 2005 European Indoor Championships and the 2006 European Championships without reaching the final.[2] She later turned to the hurdles, and won the gold medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games.
In the 4 x 400 metres relay she finished seventh at the 2006 European Championships,[5] and also competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[6][7] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was part of the French team that came 6th in the final.[8] At the 2014 European championships, she ran in the heats but not the final, when France won the gold.
In the 400 m hurdles, she competed at the 2013 World Championships but did not reach the final.[2]
Her personal best times are 23.39 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in August 2007 in La Chaux-de-Fonds; 51.87 seconds in the 400 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Patras and 55.84 seconds in the 400 metres hurdles, achieved in June 2016 in Montreuil.[2]
