Marie-Josée Ta Lou
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About
Ivorian sprinter who competes in the 100m and the 200m. She finished fourth in the 100m and 200m finals at the 2016 Olympic Games, missing out on a medal in the 100m by 0.007 seconds. She then won silver medals in the 100m and 200m at the 2017 World Championships.
Before Fame
Her first passion was association football before her older brother convinced her to change to sprinting in 2008. She studied medicine at the Université d'Abobo-Adjamé in Abidjan.
Trivia
She is the 100m African record holder with a time of 10.72 seconds. In the 2016 African Championships in Athletics, she won a gold medal in the 200m.
Family Life
She was born in the Ivory Coast. She is engaged.
Associated With
During the 2016 Olympic Games, she competed against Elaine Thompson in the 100m finals.
