Marie-Éloïse Leclair (born 10 September 2002) is a Canadian sprinter. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 10 September 2002 |
| Education | Simon Fraser University |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m: 7.30s (2024) 100m: 11.38s (2024) 200m: 23.40s (2024) |
Career
editWhilst a student at Simon Fraser University, she was named by the Great Northwest Athletic Conference as their 2023-24 Female Athlete of the Year.[2]
She was part of the Canadian 4 × 100 m relay team that competed at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas, and qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.[3][4]
She was selected to compete for Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris for her Olympic debut.[5][6] She was part of the 4 × 100 m sprint relay team which qualified for the final, setting a national record of 45.20 seconds.[7]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ "Marie-Éloïse Leclair". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Balzer, Jess (26 June 2024). "SFU's Marie-Eloise Leclair named 2023-24 GNAC Female Athlete of the Year". Burnabynow. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Women 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Canadian women's 4x100m relay team qualifies for Paris Olympics". cbc.ca. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Donkin, Karissa (5 August 2024). "Canada's women's 4x100m relay team back in the Olympics with something to prove". cbc.ca. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Canada announces team for Olympic Games in Paris". World Athletics. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Dickinson, Marley (8 August 2024). "Canadian women's 4x100m relay team sets national record at Paris Olympics". Running Magazine. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Quebec sprinter Audrey Leduc and her teammates in the women's 4 x 100-metre relay will take part in the Olympic final". actualnewsmagazine. August 8, 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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