Myriam Léonie Mani (born May 21, 1977) is a

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ian athlete who specialized in the

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and

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.Athlete biography: Myriam Leonie Mani
beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 27, 2008 Mani represented

at the 2008 Summer Olympics competing at the

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sprint. In her first round heat she placed third behind Torri Edwards and

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in a time of 11.64 to advance to the second round. There she failed to qualify for the semi finals as her time of 11.65 was only the sixth time of her heat, causing elimination.

Achievements

* 2008 African Championships - seventh place (100 m), fifth place (200 m) * 2006 African Championships - fifth place (100 m), eighth place (200 m) * 2006 Commonwealth Games - eighth place (200 m) *

2002 IAAF World Cup The 9th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was hosted by Madrid, September 21–22, 2002, in the Estadio La Peineta. The IAAF wo ...

- bronze medal (200 m) * 2002 African Championships - silver medal (100 m), bronze medal (200 m) * 2001 IAAF Grand Prix Final - gold medal (200 m) * 2001 World Championships - seventh place (200 m) * 2000 African Championships - gold medal (100 m), gold medal (200 m) *

1999 All-Africa Games The 7th All-Africa Games were held from September 10, 1999, to September 19, 1999, in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. 53 countries participated in eighteen sports. Netball was included as a demonstration sport. The South Africans hosted abo ...

- silver medal (100 m), silver medal (200 m) * 1996 African Championships - bronze medal (100 m), bronze medal (200 m)

Personal bests

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior ath ...

- 7.18 s (2000, indoor) *

- 10.98 s (2001) *

- 22.41 s (2000)

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