Éliane Jacq
Personal information
Nationality France
Born4 July 1948
Brest
Died1 March 2011(2011-03-01) (aged 62)
Lorient
Sport
Event400 metres
Achievements and titles
Regional finals1969 European Athletics Championships
Medal record
Representing  France
1969 European Athletics Championships
Silver medal – second place 1969 European Athletics Championships4 X 400m Relay

Éliane Jacq (born 4 July 1948 at Brest and died on 1 March 2011 at Lorient[1]) was a French athlete who specialised in the 400 meters.

Career

She won the silver medal in the 4 × 400 Metres Relay during the 1969 European Championships along with Bernadette Martin, Nicole Duclos and Colette Besson. The French team set a new world record in the discipline of 3 min 30 s 8, but came second to the United Kingdom in a photo-finish, with both teams recording the same time.

She won the 1970 French 400m championship (53 9 s) and was French Indoor 400m champion in 1974.

She died on 1 March 2011 at Lorient, following a long illness.[1]

Prize list

International Awards
Date Competition Location Result Event Performance
1969 European Championships Athens 2 4 × 400 m 3 min 30 s 8

Records

Her personal bests were 12 s 1 (100 m) (1966) 23 s 9 (200 m) (1973) and 53 s 9 (400 m) (1970).

Notes and references

  • Siukonen, Markku; Ahola, Matti (1990), Suuri EM-kirja (in Finnish), Sporttikustannus Oy, p. 96, ISBN 951-8920-11-7
  1. 1 2 "Eliane Jacq ancienne championne de France du 400 m n'est plus". letelegramme.com. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  • Docathlé 2003, s. 176, 215, 412. French Athletics Federation, 2003.


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