ATHLETES from Guadeloupe

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Guadeloupian Athletes of all time. This list of famous Guadeloupian Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Marie-José Pérec (1968 - )

With an HPI of 41.91, Marie-José Pérec is the most famous Guadeloupian Athlete.  Her biography has been translated into 32 different languages on wikipedia.

Marie-José Pérec (born 9 May 1968) is a retired French track and field sprinter who specialised in the 200 and 400 metres and is a three-time Olympic gold medalist.

2. Christine Arron (1973 - )

With an HPI of 38.50, Christine Arron is the 2nd most famous Guadeloupian Athlete.  Her biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

Christine Arron (born 13 September 1973) is a former track and field sprinter, who competed internationally for France in the 60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres and the 4 × 100 metres relay. She is one of the ten fastest female 100 metres sprinter of all time with 10.73 secs, which is still the European record. She set the record when winning at the 1998 European Championships, where she also won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay. Also in the relay, she is a 2003 World Championship gold medallist and a 2004 Olympic bronze medallist.

3. Patricia Girard (1968 - )

With an HPI of 31.12, Patricia Girard is the 3rd most famous Guadeloupian Athlete.  Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Patricia Girard (also Girard-Léno, born 8 April 1968) is a French athlete who competed mainly in the 100m hurdles.