Marc Raquil

Marc Raquil ( born April 2, 1977 in Créteil ) is a French sprinter.

2000 Marc Raquil third at the European Indoor Championships in the 400 -meter run, and with the French 4 x 400 - meter relay team was Marc Raquil fourth at the Olympic Summer Games 2000.

At the 2003 World Championships in Paris / Saint- Denis, he won silver over 400 meters. Same place, the French squadron arrived in the cast Leslie Djhone, Naman Keïta, Stéphane Diagana and Marc Raquil to second place behind the U.S. season. Because of the doping scandal at the American Calvin Harrison, the French squadron was subsequently declared a world champion. His second season won gold at the European Indoor Championships Raquil 2005 Richard Maunier, Remi Wallard and Brice panel.

At the European Championships in Gothenburg in 2006, he won gold ahead of Russia Vladislav Frolov and his compatriot Leslie Djhone.

Most 400 - meter runner shape their course so that they start fast and then try down the stretch to keep the pace as long as possible. Marc Raquil is known that it starts rather modest, but can be established on the final straight. This ability makes him one of the best runners in the final relay race, because if Raquil recognizes a weakness in another cage rotor, then he manages to almost always, these still have to be. This again succeeded impressively in the relay race at the European Championships in 2006. Polish squadron was initially in the lead, and Raquil won for France the gold medal at the finish line.

Personal best

• 200 - meter dash - 21.03 s ( 2001)
• 400 - meter dash - 44.79 s ( 2003)
• 800 -meter run - 1:50,90 min ( 2003)