France names team for IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2017| News – International Association of Athletics Federations

07 APR 2017 General News

The French athletics federation (FFA) has selected 26 athletes to compete at the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2017 on 22-23 April.

The team includes Olympic 200m bronze medallist Christophe Lemaitre, who helped set a European record of 1:20.66 when placing third at the 2014 IAAF World Relays and then finished one place higher at the 2015 edition.

France earned European silver medals in the womens 4x400m and mens 4x100m last year and both teams are expected to feature highly in Nassau. At the 2015 IAAF World Relays, the French womens 4x400m team placed fourth while the mens 4x100m team finished fifth.

Men 4x100m/4x200m: Gautier Dautremer, Stuart Dutamby, Jeffrey John, Christophe Lemaitre, Marvin Rene, Ken Romain, Jimmy Vicaut, Meba-Mickael Zeze 4x400m: Teddy Atine-Venel, Yoann Decimus, Mamadou Kasse Hann, Mamoudou-Elimane Hanne, Thomas Jordier

Women 4x100m/4x200m: Stella Akakpo, Jennifer Galais, Floriane Ganfoua, Charlotte Jeanne, Maroussia Pare, Fanny Peltier, Estelle Raffai, Carolle Zahi 4x400m: Floria Guei, Brigitte Ntiamoah, Estelle Perrossier, Agnes Raharolahy, Dborah Sananes

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