Jean-Olivier Zirignon
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Jean-Olivier Zirignon is a Côte d'Ivoire
(Ivory Coast) sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres
. He finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay
at the 1993 World Championships
, together with teammates Ouattara Lagazane
, Frank Waota
and Ibrahim Meité
.
On the individual level, Zirignon won a silver medal at the 1993 African Championships
and a gold medal at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie
, the latter in a personal best time of 10.07 seconds. This is the current national record.
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
(Ivory Coast) sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
. He finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
at the 1993 World Championships
1993 World Championships in Athletics
The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations....
, together with teammates Ouattara Lagazane
Ouattara Lagazane
Ouattara Lagazane is an Ivorian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.Lagazane finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1993 World Championships, together with teammates Ibrahim Meité, Jean-Olivier Zirignon and Frank Waota.Participating in the 1992 Summer Olympics, he was knocked out...
, Frank Waota
Frank Waota
Frank Waota is a Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.Waota finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1993 World Championships, together with teammates Ouattara Lagazane, Jean-Olivier Zirignon and Ibrahim Meité....
and Ibrahim Meité
Ibrahim Meité
Ibrahim Meité is a Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.Meité finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1993 World Championships, together with teammates Ouattara Lagazane, Jean-Olivier Zirignon and Frank Waota.Participating in the 2000 Summer Olympics, he...
.
On the individual level, Zirignon won a silver medal at the 1993 African Championships
1993 African Championships in Athletics
The 9th African Championships in Athletics were held between 23 and 27 June 1993 in Durban, South Africa.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
and a gold medal at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie
Jeux de la Francophonie
The Jeux de la Francophonie are a combination of artistic and sporting events for the Francophonie, mostly French speaking nations, held every four years since 1989, partly as a counterweight to the Commonwealth Games.-Editions:-Sports:There were four sports...
, the latter in a personal best time of 10.07 seconds. This is the current national record.