Marc Raquil
Marc Raquil (born 2 April 1977 in Créteil) is a French runner of Martiniquais origin who competes in the 400 metres and 4x400m relay. He won the 4x400m relay gold medal and the 400m silver medal at the 2003 World Championships. In 2004, his 4x400m relay team was retroactively awarded gold medals after the United States 4x400m relay team was stripped of its gold medals due to the failed drug tests of two members of the relay (Calvin Harrison and Jerome Young).[1][2] Since Jerome Young had also finished first in the 400m at the 2003 World Championships, the failed drug test also resulted in Raquil being retroactively awarded a silver medal in the 400m. Raquil has also won three gold medals and one bronze medal at the European Indoor and Outdoor Championships.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing France | |||||
1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 4th | 4x400 m relay | 3:04.80 |
1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | 400m | 46.18 |
4th | 4x400 m relay | 3:04.15 | |||
2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 3rd | 400 metres | 47.28 |
Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 4x400m relay | 3:00.64 | |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 400 metres | 44.79 |
1st | 4x400m relay | 2:58.96 | |||
World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 5th | 400 metres | 45.96 | |
2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 4x400m relay | 3:07.90 |
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | 4x400m relay | 3:03.10 | |
2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 400 metres | 45.02 |
1st | 4x400m relay | 3:01.10 |
Outdoor personal bests
- 200 metres - 21.03 (2001)
- 400 metres - 44.79 (2003)
- 800 metres - 1:50.90 (2003)
Later career
Raquil was prevented by injuries from competing in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. He subsequently announced his retirement; nonetheless in February 2011 the French Anti-Doping Agency suspended him from competition for one year for failing to submit to periodic anti-doping tests.[3]
References
External links
- Marc Raquil at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marc Raquil". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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- 1983: Sergey Lovachov, Aliaksandr Trashchyla, Nikolay Chernetskiy, Viktor Markin (URS)
- 1987: Danny Everett, Roddie Haley, Antonio McKay, Butch Reynolds, Michael Franks, Raymond Pierre (USA)
- 1991: Roger Black, Derek Redmond, John Regis, Kriss Akabusi, Ade Mafe, Mark Richardson (GBR)
- 1993: Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson, Antonio Pettigrew, Derek Mills (USA)
- 1995: Marlon Ramsey, Derek Mills, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson, Kevin Lyles, Darnell Hall (USA)
- 1997: Iwan Thomas, Roger Black, Jamie Baulch, Mark Richardson, Mark Hylton (GBR)
- 1999: Tomasz Czubak, Robert Maćkowiak, Jacek Bocian, Piotr Haczek, Piotr Długosielski (POL)
- 2001: Troy McIntosh, Avard Moncur, Carl Oliver, Timothy Munnings, Chris Brown (BAH)
- 2003: Ahmed Douhou, Naman Keïta, Stéphane Diagana, Marc Raquil, Leslie Djhone (FRA)
- 2005: Andrew Rock, Derrick Brew, Darold Williamson, Jeremy Wariner, Miles Smith, LaShawn Merritt (USA)
- 2007: LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, Darold Williamson, Jeremy Wariner, Bershawn Jackson, Kerron Clement (USA)
- 2009: Angelo Taylor, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, LaShawn Merritt, Lionel Larry, Bershawn Jackson (USA)
- 2011: Greg Nixon, Bershawn Jackson, Angelo Taylor, LaShawn Merritt, Jamaal Torrance, Michael Berry (USA)
- 2013: David Verburg, Tony McQuay, Arman Hall, LaShawn Merritt, James Harris, Joshua Mance (USA)
- 2015: David Verburg, Tony McQuay, Bryshon Nellum, LaShawn Merritt, Kyle Clemons, Vernon Norwood (USA)
- 2017: Jarrin Solomon, Jereem Richards, Machel Cedenio, Lalonde Gordon, Renny Quow (TRI)
- 2019: Fred Kerley, Michael Cherry, Wilbert London, Rai Benjamin, Tyrell Richard, Vernon Norwood, Nathan Strother (USA)
- 2022: Elija Godwin, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, Trevor Bassitt, Champion Allison, Michael Norman (USA)
- 2023: Quincy Hall, Vernon Norwood, Justin Robinson, Rai Benjamin, Trevor Bassitt, Matthew Boling, Christopher Bailey (USA)
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