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Christine Arron

クリスティーン・アーロン　/　くりすてぃーん・あーろん

Sprinter from France

September 13, 1973 (age 52)　・　Les Abymes, France

sprinter
athletics competitor

My Take

Christine Arron's 10.73 in 1998 still gives me chills. For years that stood as the European record, the mark of a genuinely world-class sprinter who, by raw clock time, belonged among the fastest women ever. What I find quietly poignant is that ferocious speed never quite converted into Olympic gold, a reminder that sprinting rewards a single perfect day. Born in Guadeloupe and standing 177 cm, she carried explosive power France was right to honor with the Legion of Honour. I think of her as proof that a career's worth isn't only measured in medals but in the records that haunt the event.

Overview

Christine Arron (born 13 September 1973) is a French former track and field sprinter, who competed internationally for France in the 60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres and the 4 × 100 metres relay. She is one of the fastest female 100 metres sprinters of all time with a time of 10.73 seconds set in 1998.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Christine Arron
Name (Japanese): クリスティーン・アーロン
Reading: くりすてぃーん・あーろん
Born: September 13, 1973 (age 52)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Ox
Origin: Les Abymes, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 177 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: sprinter / athletics competitor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Knight of the Legion of Honour

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3

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