Laureen Maxwell

Laureen Maxwell
Personal information
Nationality	France
Born	23 May 2002 (21 years, 348 days old); French Guiana
Home town	Paris
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	High jump; 100 metres hurdles
Club	Athle 91; SCA 2000 Evry
Achievements and titles
World finals	2021 World U20s; • High jump, T-12th;
National finals	2019 French Indoors; • High jump, 8th; 2019 French Indoor U18s; • High jump, 3rd ; 2019 French U18s; • High jump, 1st ; 2020 French Indoor U20s; • High jump, 1st ; • 60m hurdles, 4th; 2020 French Indoors; • High jump, 4th; 2020 French Champs; • High jump, 11th; 2021 French Indoors; • High jump, 3rd ; 2021 French Champs; • High jump, 1st ; 2021 French U20s; • 100m hurdles, 1st ; • High jump, 3rd ; 2022 French Champs; • High jump, 8th; 2022 French U23s; • 100m hurdles, DQ; 2023 French Indoor U23s; • High jump, 1st ; 2023 French Indoors; • High jump, NH; 2023 French U23s; • High jump, 2nd ; 2023 French Champs; • High jump, 7th;
Personal bests	HJ: 1.91m (2021); 100mH: 13.61 (+0.2) (2021);
	Updated on 29 December 2023.

Laureen Maxwell (born 23 May 2002) is a French high jumper originally from French Guiana. She was the 2021 French Athletics Championships winner in the high jump.

Biography[edit]

Maxwell was born in French Guiana, but she later moved to Paris.^[2] She trains with the Athlé 91 club and SCA 2000 Évry.^[1]

Maxwell won her first senior national title at the 2021 French Athletics Championships in a personal best of 1.91 m, which was also the 3rd-best European U20 performance of the year to date.^[3] At the 2021 World U20 Championships, Maxwell qualified for the final and tied for 12th place.^[1]

In the winter of 2022, Maxwell fractured her patellar tendon bone. Then later in the fall, she sprained her ankle, having to spend four weeks on crutches.^[2]

Despite this, she was able to recover and win the 2023 Meeting National À Thème En Salle D'hirson indoor meeting in Hirson on 28 January 2023.^[4] She attempted to clear 1.92 m to set a meeting record, but had to settle with a 1.85 m winning mark.^[5] Maxwell went on to win the 2023 French Athletics Indoor U23 championships in Miramas with a jump of 1.81 metres.^[2]

During the 2023 outdoor season, Maxwell placed 7th at the 2023 French Athletics Championships and 9th at the European U23 Championships.^[1]

Statistics[edit]

Personal bests[edit]

Event	Mark	Place	Competition	Venue	Date	Ref
High jump	1.91 m		French Athletics Championships	Angers, France	27 June 2021	^[1]
100 metres hurdles	13.61 (+0.2 m/s)	(round B)	Meeting Elite de Cergy-Pontoise	Pontoise, France	16 June 2021	^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Laureen Maxwell at Tilastopaja (registration required)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Alcide, Mickael. "Athlétisme : Laureen Maxwell sacrée championne de France du saut en hauteur". France-Guyane (in French).
^ "Laureen MAXWELL, championne de France Elite". Athlé 91 (in French).
^ "Athlétisme : Laureen Maxwell a repris son envol à Hirson". L'Aisne Nouvelle.
^ "Athlétisme - Meeting international de saut en hauteur. Laureen Maxwell prend à nouveau de la hauteur à Hirson". L'Union (in French).

External links[edit]

Laureen Maxwell at World Athletics

[tilas-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Laureen Maxwell at Tilastopaja (registration required)

[fg-2] Alcide, Mickael. "Athlétisme : Laureen Maxwell sacrée championne de France du saut en hauteur". France-Guyane (in French).

[3] "Laureen MAXWELL, championne de France Elite". Athlé 91 (in French).

[4] "Athlétisme : Laureen Maxwell a repris son envol à Hirson". L'Aisne Nouvelle.

[5] "Athlétisme - Meeting international de saut en hauteur. Laureen Maxwell prend à nouveau de la hauteur à Hirson". L'Union (in French).

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