Maryse Éwanjé-Épée

Maryse Éwanjé - Épée (married Maury, born September 4, 1964 in Poitiers ) is a French former high jumper. Following her playing career, the multiple French Champion and Olympian began working as a sports journalist. Her younger sister Monique Éwanjé - Épée 1990 European Champion in the 100 - meter hurdles.

Sports career

Éwanjé - Épée was eight times French Champion outdoors (1982-1985, 1988, 1993 and 1995-1996) and seven times in the Hall ( 1982-1984, 1986, 1989-1990 and 1994). Her biggest international successes include her three medals at European Indoor Championships ( silver in 1984 in Gothenburg behind the Olympic champion Ulrike Meyfarth and bronze in 1983 in Budapest and in 1989 in The Hague). They also participated twice in the Olympic Games. 1984 in Los Angeles, she finished fourth in 1988 in Seoul decades.

Career in journalism

After the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles Éwanjé - Épée took on a Jounalismusstudium at the University of Arizona. Since 1996 she has worked for Canal . She also worked as a co- Kommentarin at Euro sport and as a presenter at RMC.