Gabriela Kouassi (born 18 November 1979) is a retired French-Ivorian

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who saw success on continental level. Representing France, she finished 18th at the

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and 17th at the 2001 European U23 Championships. She later changed her allegiance to Ivory Coast. She won the gold medal at the

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, the silver medal at the

2011 All-Africa Games The 10th All-Africa Games (), also known as Maputo 2010, took place between September 3–18, 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique. Maputo's hosting marked the third time the Games was held in the southern part of the continent. Host awarding In April 20 ...

and another silver medal at the 2012 African Championships. Her personal best score was 5766 points, achieved in April 2012 in

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. This is the Ivorian record. She also holds Ivorian records for pentathlon (indoors), shot put indoors and javelin throw.

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1979 births Living people French sportspeople of Ivorian descent French heptathletes Ivorian heptathletes African Games silver medalists for Ivory Coast Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games 21st-century French sportswomen African Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) {{IvoryCoast-athletics-bio-stub