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37 years |
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August 23, 1987 |
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Virgo |
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Ivory Coast |
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Athlete |
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Murielle Ahouré (born 23 August 1987) is an Ivorian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. She was a double silver medalist at the 2013 world championships in Moscow. She came second in both the 100 and 200 meters at this event.
She also won a silver medal at 60 metres event at 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. She was the 2009 NCAA Indoor Champion at 200 metres while running for the University of Miami. Ahouré's personal best at 100 m is 10.78 (Montverde, USA, 2016) and in 200 m 22.24 (Monaco, 2013).
She holds African records in 100 metres outdoor and in 200 metres indoor. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she placed sixth in the 200 m and seventh in the 100 m.
She ran under seven seconds for the 60 metres in February 2013, becoming the eighth fastest woman ever with her time of 6.99 seconds.
The stepdaughter of General Mathias Doué, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Ivory Coast, Ahouré travelled a lot in her early life, living in France, China, Japan and Germany, before moving to the United States at the age of 14. She took up athletics in her sophomore year at high school, mostly as a way to make friends. After high school, she studied Criminal Law at George Mason University. In her final year at university, she transferred to the University of Miami to work with Amy Deem. She took the 2009 NCAA indoor 200 m title, with a then world's best time. That year she also twice broke the Ivory Coast 100 m record outdoors.
Height | 5 ft 7 in / 170 cm |
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Weight | 126 lb / 57 kg |
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Nationality | Ivorian |
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