Patricia Girard (also Girard-Léno; born 8 April 1968)Auzias, D. (2008) Le Petit Futé Guadeloupe p.175. Petit Futé (French) Retrieved January 2012. is a French athlete who competed mainly in the 100 m hurdles.
Biography She competed for France in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 100 m hurdles where she won the bronze medal.Singh, H. (2004) 33 Olympic Games p.83. Discovery Publishing House Retrieved January 2012. She also won a gold medal in the 2003 World Championships in Athletics held in Paris in the 4 × 100 m relay.The Star, September 1, 2003, Golden Double for France . Retrieved January 2012.
Girard is the ex-wife of kickboxer Eddy Léno.
Drug suspension Patricia Girard tested positive for the anabolic steroid Primobolan and was suspended for two years beginning on 17 March 1990.« Girard, le bronze pour rédemption. Suspendue 2 ans pour dopage en 1990, elle finit 3rd du 100m haies », Libération, 2 August 1996.
Coaching At the end of 2009, Girard and her companion Karl Taillepierre created a high-level group of athletes which she trained at the Combs-la-Ville track. This group named "Team Patricia Girard" became a legally independent association declared in the Prefecture of Seine-et-Marne in February 2012 with its registered office in Combs-la-Ville. Among these athletes are: Cindy Billaud (since October 2014), Alice Decaux (up to 2011), Adrianna Lamalle (up to 2012), Gnima Faye (up to 2012), Reïna-Flor Okori, Rosvitha Okou, Cornnelly Calydon, Karl Taillepierre, Toumany Coulibaly, Pascal Martinot-Lagarde, Thomas Ravon, Mohamed Koné, Ronald Pognon and Leslie Djhone (since October 2014).
In 2013, Girard was elected Best European Coach of 2012
Competition record Representing 1988European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary10th (sf)60 m7.33Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea33rd (h)100 m11.657th4 × 100 m relay44.021989Jeux de la FrancophonieRabat, Morocco2nd100 m11.25 1st4 × 100 m relay43.381990European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom4th60 m7.191992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain16th (sf)100 m11.704th4 × 100 m relay42.851993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada8th60 m7.313rd60 m hurdles8.01Mediterranean GamesNarbonne, France3rd100 m hurdles13.191st4 × 100 m relay43.55World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany14th (sf)100 m hurdles13.034th4 × 100 m relay42.671994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France3rd60 m7.196th60 m hurdles7.98Jeux de la FrancophonieBondoufle, France1st100 m11.461st4 × 100 m relay43.65European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland10th (sf)100 m11.58 –4 × 100 m relayDQ1995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain8th (sf)60 m hurdles8.061World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden8th (sf)100 m hurdles12.875th4 × 100 m relay43.351996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden1st60 m hurdles7.89Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States3rd100 m hurdles12.656th4 × 100 m relay42.761997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France3rd60 m hurdles7.84Mediterranean GamesBari, Italy1st100 m hurdles12.901st4 × 100 m relay42.63World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece3rd (sf)100 m hurdles12.6823rd4 × 100 m relay42.211998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain1st60 m hurdles7.85European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary5th100 m hurdles12.891999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain8th100 m hurdles12.972nd4 × 100 m relay42.062000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium2nd60 m hurdles7.98Olympic GamesSydney, Australia21st (qf)100 m hurdles13.432001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada14th (sf)100 m hurdles13.17Mediterranean GamesRadès, Tunisia1st100 m hurdles12.822002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria3rd60 m hurdles7.98European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany4th100 m hurdles13.032003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom8th60 m hurdles8.02World ChampionshipsParis, France7th100 m hurdles12.831st4 × 100 m relay41.782005European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain6th60 m hurdles8.04 1Did not finish in the final 2Disqualified in the final
National Championships French Athletic Championships 100 m hurdles in 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2003 100 m hurdles in 2008 (13.23s) French Indoor Athletic Championships 60 m in 1988, 1990, 1993 and 1995 60 m hurdles in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2003 60 m hurdles in 2009 (8.24s) 60 m hurdles in 2005 (8.08s)
References
External links
Patricia Girard at Sporting Heroes