Max Morinière
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Max Morinière (born 16 February 1964 in Fort-de-France) is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.
[edit] Biography
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he won a bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay with his team mates Bruno Marie-Rose, Daniel Sangouma and Gilles Quenehervé.
At the 1990 European Championships in Split the French team of Morinière, Daniel Sangouma, Jean-Charles Trouabal and Bruno Marie-Rose improved the world record to 37.79 seconds. The record stood less than one year, as the United States team ran in 37.67 seconds at the Weltklasse Zurich meet.[1] With 10.09 seconds he is also a former French record holder in the 100 metres.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 3rd | 4 x 100 m relay | |
| 1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 3rd | 100 m | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 5th | 100 m | |
| 1st | 4 x 100 m relay | ||||
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 4 x 100 m relay | |
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Max Morinière
- ^ Men's 4 x 100m. Relay. World Record Progression - Sporting Heroes
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