Myriam Léonie Mani Explained

Myriam Léonie Mani (born May 21, 1977) is a Cameroonian athlete who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.^[1]

Mani represented Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics competing at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed third behind Torri Edwards and Jeanette Kwakye in a time of 11.64 to advance to the second round. There she failed to qualify for the semi-finals as her time of 11.65 was only the sixth time of her heat, causing elimination.^[1]

Achievements

• 2008 African Championships - seventh place (100 m), fifth place (200 m)
• 2006 African Championships - fifth place (100 m), eighth place (200 m)
• 2006 Commonwealth Games - eighth place (200 m)
• 2002 IAAF World Cup - bronze medal (200 m)
• 2002 African Championships - silver medal (100 m), bronze medal (200 m)
• 2001 IAAF Grand Prix Final - gold medal (200 m)
• 2001 World Championships - seventh place (200 m)
• 2000 African Championships - gold medal (100 m), gold medal (200 m)
• 1999 All-Africa Games - silver medal (100 m), silver medal (200 m)
• 1996 African Championships - bronze medal (100 m), bronze medal (200 m)

Personal bests

• 60 metres - 7.18 s (2000, indoor)
• 100 metres - 10.98 s (2001)
• 200 metres - 22.41 s (2000)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athlete biography: Myriam Leonie Mani . Beijing2008.cn . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080908125234/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/1/247091.shtml . 2008-09-08 . Aug 27, 2008.