Sport Athletics Coached by Anthony Koffi Weight 50 kg | Club Stade Français Height 1.59 m Events 100 metres, 200 metres | |
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Born November 18, 1988 (age 28) ( 1988-11-18 ) Personal best(s) 100 m – 10.86 (2016)
200 m – 22.21 (2016) Similar Murielle Ahouré, Ben Youssef Meïté, Shelly‑Ann Fraser‑Pryce Profiles | ||
Marie-Josée Ta Lou (born 18 November 1988) is an Ivorian athlete who specialises in sprinting events. She has won several medals on continental level. She has personal bests of 10.86 seconds in the 100 metres, set at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and 22.56 in the 200 metres set at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics. At the Rio Olympics she finished fourth in the 200 metres, just 0.06 seconds behind the third place.
Personal life
Ta Lou first trained in association football and was convinced to change to sprint by her elder brother in 2008. She was voted the 2015 African Athlete of the Year by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa. She trained in Paris, France, and studied medicine at the Université d'Abobo-Adjamé in Abidjan.
References
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