Marie-Louise Bévis is a retired French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

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She finished fifth at the 1995 World Indoor Championships

1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 5th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain from 10 March to 12 March 1995. There were a total number of 602 participating athletes from 130 countries.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...

, won the 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...

, and the gold medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games

2001 Mediterranean Games

The 14th edition of the Mediterranean Games were held in Tunis, the capital city of Tunisia, from 2 to 15 September 2001. Twenty three nations competed in 23 different sporting events. France won the most gold medals in the competition while Italy had the greatest medal haul overall with 136 in...

. She also competed at the 2000 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final.

In the 4 x 400 metres relay

4 x 400 metres relay

The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...

 she finished sixth at the 1993 World Championships, and fifth at the 2002 European Championships. She also competed at the 1995 World Championships

1995 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay

These are the results of the Women's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg, Sweden.-Medalists:* Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals.-Heats:...

 and the 2003 World Championships

2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay

These are the official results of the Women's 4x400 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, France. Their final was held on Sunday 31 August 2001 at 19:10h.-Final:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-References:*...

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Her personal best times are 11.89 seconds 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...

, achieved in September 2003 in Saint-Florentin

Saint-Florentin

Saint-Florentin is the name of 2 communes in France:* Saint-Florentin, Indre, in the Indre département* Saint-Florentin, Yonne, in the Yonne département, chief town of the canton of Saint-Florentin...

; 23.95 seconds in the 200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

, achieved in May 2002 in Lisbon

Lisbon

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; and 52.06 seconds in the 400 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Nogent-sur-Marne

Nogent-sur-Marne

Nogent-sur-Marne is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Nogent-sur-Marne is a sous-préfecture of the Val-de-Marne département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Nogent-sur-Marne.-History:...

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