Christophe Lemaitre Athlete

Christophe Lemaitre is a French sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He is the French 100 m and 200 m record holder with a time of 9.92 seconds and 19.80 seconds as well as being the first caucasian to break the 10-second barrier in an officially timed event. At the age of 20, he won the 100 m, 200 m and the 4×100 m relay titles at the 2010 European Championships, the first sprinter ever to do this treble, making him the fastest man in Europe.

Personal facts

Christophe Lemaitre
Birth dateJune 11, 1990
Birth place
Annecy , France
Nationality
France
Height (meters)1.9
Weight (Kilograms)74.0

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  1. http://bases.athle.com/asp.net/athletes.aspx?base=biographies&seq=741074
  2. http://www.all-athletics.com/node/32435