Marie-Jose Perec
Born: 1968 Track & Field French sprinter who became 2nd woman to win the 200m and 400m events in the same Olympics (1996); her time in the 400 (48.25) set an Olympic record; also won the 400 in 1992 Games.
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400-Meter Dash - 400-Meter Dash 1964 Betty Cuthbert, Australia 52.00 1968 Colette Besson, France 52.00 1972 Monika ...400 meters - 400 meters Year Time 1964 Betty Cuthbert, AUS 52.0 1968 Colette Besson, FRA 52.03 =OR 1972 Monika ...Olympics Timeline: 1990s to the Present Day - A history of the Olympic Games: From ancient Greece to the present day|From ancient Greece to the present day200-Meter Dash - 200-Meter Dash 1948 Fanny Blankers-Koen, Netherlands 24.40 1952 Marjorie Jackson, Australia 23.70 ...200 meters - 200 meters Year Time 1948 Fanny Blankers-Koen, NED 24.4 1952 Marjorie Jackson, AUS 23.7 OR 1956 ...
