Brice Panel (born 13 June 1983 in
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine (; literally 'Neuilly on Seine'), also known simply as Neuilly, is a commune in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in France, just west of Paris. Immediately adjacent to the city, the area is composed of mostly select residentia ...
) is a French sprinter, who specialized in the
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is on ...
. He set his personal best time of 45.54 seconds by finishing second at the Resisprint meeting in
La Chaux-de-Fonds
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.
Panel competed for the
men's 4 × 400 m relay at the
2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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, along with his teammates
Teddy Venel
Teddy Atine-Venel (born 16 March 1985 in Orsay, France) is a French athlete who specialises in the 400 meters. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad ( ...
,
Richard Maunier, and
Ydrissa M'Barke. He ran on the starting leg of the first heat, with an individual-split time of 45.59 seconds. Panel and his team finished the relay in eighth place for a total time of 3:03.19, failing to advance into the final.
[ In the qualifying round, Richard Maunier, Ydrissa M'Barke, Brice Panel, and Teddy Venel ran in 3:03.19 and ranked 11.]
Panel is a member of Saint-Quentin Centre Yvelines Track and Field Club, and is coached and trained by Djamel Boudhebiba.
References
External links
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Profile – French Olympic Committee
French male sprinters
Living people
Olympic athletes of France
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Neuilly-sur-Seine
1983 births
20th-century French people
21st-century French people
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