Gilles Échevin (born 1 September 1948 in

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) is a French athlete who specialises in the 100 meters. Echevin competed in the men's 100 meters at the

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French male sprinters Olympic athletes for France French people of Guadeloupean descent Guadeloupean male sprinters Living people 1948 births Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games gold medalists for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics French Athletics Championships winners 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-sprint-bio-stub