Christine Arron

Christine Arron (born September 13, 1973 in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe) is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France.

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September 13 - 1973 - Les Abymes, Guadeloupe - Track and field - France

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She arrived in France in 1990 and first trained with Fernand Urtebise, who also coached 1997 world 400m hurdles champion Stephane Diagana. She had a hip injury which kept her out of the 2001 World Championships. She was named 1998 European Female Athlete of the Year.

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1990 - Fernand Urtebise - 1997 - Stephane Diagana - 2001 World Championships - 1998 - European Female Athlete of the Year

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In 2001, after a heavy training period in the USA with John Smith and the HSI group, she quit training for a year, saying she was physically exhausted from the experience. "It was hell. Every morning I wondered how I was going to put up with the burden of training."

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2001 - USA - HSI

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She won the bronze medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

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4x100m relay - 2004 Olympic Games - Athens, Greece

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In June 2002 she also gave birth to her first child. In August 2005 she won a bronze medal in the 100 meters and in the 200 meters at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics.

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2002 - August 2005 - 2005 World Championships in Athletics

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