Carlette Denise Guidry-Falkquay (formerly Guidry-White,

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Guidry; born September 4, 1968) is an American former sprinter who won gold medals in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the

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, the

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and the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg. Her individual results include winning the 100 metres title at the

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and a bronze medal in the 60 metres at the 1995 World Indoor Championships.

Career

Born Carlette D. Guidry in

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in 1968, she finished eighth in the 100 metres final at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, before going on to win Olympic relay gold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, where she also finished fifth in the 200 metres final. She won a bronze medal in the 60 metres event at the

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., and also finished fourth in the World Championships 100 metres final that year. At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, she won a second Olympic relay gold (she ran in the heats but not the final) and finished eighth in the 200 metres final. At the collegiate level, Guidry competed for the

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of the

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between 1987 and 1991. She collected a total of twelve NCAA titles, and was named Southwest Conference Athlete of the Decade in indoor track and outdoor track and field for the 1980s. She was also honored as Indoor Track and Field Most Outstanding Student-Athletes in Honor of the 25th Anniversary of NCAA Women's Championships. While at

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, she won the Honda-Broderick Award (now the

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) as the nation's best female collegiate track and field competitor in 1991. She was Inducted into the Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame, Class of 2014.

International competitions

Personal bests

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...

– 10.94 (1991) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...

– 22.14 (1996) *

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 ...

– 51.53 (1994)

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* 1968 births Living people Track and field athletes from Houston American female sprinters African-American track and field athletes Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States World Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Goodwill Games medalists in athletics USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners World Athletics Championships winners Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games World Athletics U20 Championships winners 21st-century African-American sportswomen 21st-century American sportswomen 20th-century African-American sportswomen 20th-century American sportswomen Texas Longhorns women's track and field athletes NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners American female long jumpers {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub