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My Take
Pierre-Alexis Pessonneaux is a sprinter I'd happily root for. A 200m specialist who studied at Savoy Mont Blanc University while chasing the clock, he peaked where it matters most: gold in the 4x100m relay at the 2010 European Championships and bronze at the 2012 London Olympics. What appeals to me is that his biggest moments came in the relay, trusting teammates and nailing his own leg under pressure. That blend of individual speed and team responsibility is underrated, and earning Olympic hardware in a relay takes nerve. A quietly impressive athlete who left a real mark.
Overview
Pierre-Alexis Pessonneaux (born 25 November 1987) is a French sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. He helped the French men's 4 × 100 metres relay team to the gold medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Pessonneaux was part of France's 4 × 100 m relay team that claimed the bronze medal.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pierre-Alexis Pessonneaux
- Name (Japanese)
- ピエール=アレクシス・ペソノ
- Reading
- ぴえーる=あれくしす・ぺその
- Born
- November 25, 1987 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Belley, Ain, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 181 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- athletics competitor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Savoy Mont Blanc University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.