Max Morinière (born 16 February 1964 in Fort-de-France) is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.
Biography At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay with his teammates 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 Santa Monica Track Club from the United States team ran in 37.67 seconds at the Weltklasse Zurich meet.Men's 4 x 100m. Relay. World Record Progression - Sporting Heroes With 10.09 seconds he is also a former French record holder in the 100 metres.
International competitions Representing 1983CARIFTA GamesFort-de-France, Martinique1st100 m10.36Representing 1983European Junior ChampionshipsSchwechat, Austria3rd100 m10.564th4 × 100 m relay40.041987European Indoor ChampionshipsLiévin, France19th (h)60 m6.81World ChampionshipsRome, Italy16th (qf)100 m10.391988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea21st (qf)100 m10.373rd4 × 100 m relay38.401989Jeux de la FrancophonieCasablanca, Morocco3rd100 m10.291st4 × 100 m relay38.75World CupBarcelona, Spain3rd4 × 100 m relay38.4711990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia5th100 m10.15 w (+2.2 m/s)1st4 × 100 m relay37.79 (WR)1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan18th (qf)100 m10.242nd4 × 100 m relay37.871992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain14th (sf)100 m10.427th (sf)4 × 100 m relay39.021993Mediterranean GamesNarbonne, France1st4 × 100 m relay38.96World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany29th (qf)100 m10.58 1Representing Europe
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