Bruno Marie-Rose

Bruno Marie- Rose ( born May 20, 1965 in Bordeaux ) is a French former track and field athlete and Olympian. At a height of 1.93 m his competition weight was 87 kg. Marie-Rose started for the athletics clubs AS Poissy and later Racing Club de France.

At 19, Bruno Marie-Rose took part in the 1984 Olympic Games. In the 100 -meter run, he left in the second round. The French 4 x 100 - meter relay team reached the finals, finishing in 39.10 s sixth.

1986 won Marie-Rose bronze in the sprint at the European Indoor Championships. In the summer at the outdoor European Championships he won the bronze medal over 100 meters. The French squadron was fourth. 1987, later at the World Indoor Championships he won silver behind the American Kirk Baptiste Marie-Rose European Indoor champion in the 200 -meter run in the indoor world record time of 20.36 s two weeks. In the outdoor world championships he failed in the quarterfinals.

At the 1988 Olympic Games was Marie-Rose eighth in the 200 -meter run. The French 4 x 100 - meter relay team won in the cast Bruno Marie- Rose, Daniel Sangouma, Gilles Quenéhervé and Max Morinière in 38.40 s bronze behind the Soviet Union and Great Britain. 1989 and 1990 won Marie-Rose Bronze each over 200 meters at the European Indoor Championships.

At the European Championships in 1990 in Split Marie-Rose finished fourth in the 100 -meter run. In the first six places only sprinter from Great Britain and France were placed, resulting in a thrilling race in the season loomed. The finale on September 1, 1990, it was up to expectations. The British ran 37.98 s, but that was enough only to silver, because the French squadron in the cast Max Morinière, Daniel Sangouma, Jean -Charles Trouabal and Bruno Marie-Rose ran 37.79 s world record. For the first time since the 1968 season in Jamaica for a day held the world record, was the world record not in possession of the season from the United States. In the same year the four sprinters from the sports newspaper L' Équipe France's athletes of the year ( " champion of champions" ) were elected.

On August 7, 1991 at the meeting world-class Zurich U.S. season improved the world record to 37.67 s, the French squadron was with 38.39 s back significantly, even though they took the same line as in Split. At the 1991 World Championships Marie-Rose reached the semifinals over 200 meters. In the season finale, the U.S. sprinter improved her world record of 37.50 s, Morinière, Sangouma, Trouabal and Marie-Rose won with 37.87 s silver from the British.

At the Olympic Games in 1992, the French squadron with Marie-Rose was eliminated in the semifinals.

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This and That

Bruno Marie-Rose and Jean -Charles Trouabal were both born on May 20, 1965.

• Athlete (France)
• Olympian (France)
• European Champion ( athletics)
• Sprinter
• Born in 1965
• Man