Marc Raquil

Marc Raquil preparing for a start in 2006

Marc Raquil (born 2 April 1977 in Créteil) is a French runner of Martiniquais origin who competes in the 400 metres and 4x400m relay. He won the 4x400m relay gold medal and the 400m silver medal at the 2003 World Championships. He has also won three gold medals and one bronze medal at the European Indoor and Outdoor Championships.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  France
1997	European U23 Championships	Turku, Finland	4th	4x400 m relay	3:04.80
1999	European U23 Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	3rd	400m	46.18
			4th	4x400 m relay	3:04.15
2000	European Indoor Championships	Ghent, Belgium	3rd	400 metres	47.28
	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	4th	4x400m relay	3:00.64
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	2nd	400 metres	44.79
			1st	4x400m relay	2:58.96
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	5th	400 metres	45.96
2005	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	1st	4x400m relay	3:07.90
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	6th	4x400m relay	3:03.10
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	1st	400 metres	45.02
			1st	4x400m relay	3:01.10

Outdoor personal bests

• 200 metres - 21.03 (2001)
• 400 metres - 44.79 (2003)
• 800 metres - 1:50.90 (2003)

Later career

Raquil was prevented by injuries from competing in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. He subsequently announced his retirement; nonetheless in February 2011 the French Anti-Doping Agency suspended him from competition for one year for failing to submit to periodic anti-doping tests.^[1]

References

External links

• Marc Raquil profile at IAAF
• Marc Raquil at Sports Reference