Alice Decaux

Alice Decaux, born 10 April 1985 at Abidjan, is a French athlete, who specializes in the 60 meter hurdles and 100 meters hurdles.

Alice Decaux
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born10 April 1985 (1985-04-10) (age 35)
Abidjan,
Years active2003-présent
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Event(s)60m hurdles, 100m hurdles
ClubUS Ivry

Career

She was eliminated in the 60 meters hurdles semifinals at Doha world Championships, Saturday 13 March 2010, placing 8th and last with a time of 8.23s. A year later, she seemed to have turned a corner by running 7.97s in the final of the Indoors French championship, making her a serious contender for the podium 2011 Indoors European Championships at Paris, in France. But on 4 March 2011, at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, she failed in the semifinal of the 60 meter hurdles, where she failed on the fifth and final hurdle before which she was doing well.

In 2012, she stopped being coached by former French hurdles champion Patricia Girard.

In 2013, she further improved her personal best on 13 July on the occasion of French Championships running 12.70s. However a few days later she was declared positive for the use of amphetamines, as a result of a check performed during the 23 June 2013 European Team Championships.[1] She was suspended six months by the IAAF and therefore excluded from the French delegation for World Athletic Games at Moscow.[2]

Prize list

National

Personal Bests

Notes and references
  1. Anthony Hernandez (8 August 2013). "Dopage : l'athlète française Alice Decaux contrôlée positive à un complément alimentaire". lemonde.fr. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  2. Alice Decaux suspended six months, Le Figaro24 September 2013.
  3. "Compte-rendu de la journée du 13 juillet aux Championnats de France d'athlétisme 2013". Lemonde.fr. Retrieved 13 July 2013.


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