FRANCOIS-ELIE Mandy

Date of Birth: 27 Sep 1989

Age: 31

Gender: Female

Sport Class: T37

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's 100m - T37	4
	Women's 200m - T37	3
	4x100m Universal Relay FRA France

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 200m - T37 Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 200m - T37 Final	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 100m - T37 Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 100m - T37 Final	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	4 x 100m Universal Relay Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
1	100m - T37	2012	London, GBR	14.08
2	100m - T37	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	13.45
5	400m - T37	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:06.09
9	400m - T37	2012	London, GBR	1:16.29
World Championships
1	100m - T37	2013	Lyon, FRA	13.72
1	200m - T37	2013	Lyon, FRA	28.48
2	200m - T37	2019	Dubai, UAE	27.24
2	200m - T37	2017	London, GBR	28.04
2	400m - T37	2015	Doha, QAT	1:05.55
3	100m - T37	2019	Dubai, UAE	13.37
4	100m - T37	2017	London, GBR	13.73
8	100m - T37	2015	Doha, QAT	DNF
DSQ	4x100m Universal Relay	2019	Dubai, UAE	DSQ
DNS	200m - T37	2015	Doha, QAT	DNS
European Championships
1	100m - T37	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	13.25
1	200m - T37	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	27.55
1	100m - T37	2018	Berlin, GER	13.29
1	200m - T37	2018	Berlin, GER	27.86
2	4x100m Universal Relay	2018	Berlin, GER	49.40
3	4x100m Universal Relay	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	50.44

Didy (Instagram profile, 23 Jan 2020)

Shopping, fashion. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018)

Occupation:

Information Technology, Literature Studies - UEROS Martinique, Martinique

Languages spoken:

English, French

Foyal Club Handisport [Fort-de-France, MTQ]

Jo Maisetti [national], FRA; Sylvie Talmant [national], FRA

2012 for France, European Championships in Stadskanaal, Netherlands (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018)

She competed at the 2019 World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with an ankle injury. (Instagram profile, 23 Jan 2020)

She took up athletics at age six, and later became involved in Para athletics following her stroke in 2008. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018, 23 Oct 2015)

She was an able-bodied athlete before her stroke. "I love athletics more than any other sport and I love winning." (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015; france-paralympique.fr, 01 Nov 2019)

To win gold at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 23 Jan 2020)

She trains at the National Institute of Sport, Expertise and Performance [INSEP] in Paris, France. (Instagram profile, 23 Jan 2020)

Winning gold in the T37 100m at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, and claiming silver in the same event at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018)

French sprinter Marie-Jose Perec. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018)

Her mother, her family, and coach Jo Maisetti. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018)

Philosophy:

"Give it all." (malakoffmederic.com, 13 Jul 2017)

In 2017 she was named the Best Athlete of the Year by Martinique's Regional Olympic and Sport Committee. (la1ere.francetvinfo.fr, 04 Feb 2018)

In 2013 she received a French Legion of Honour medal in recognition of her performance at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (paralympic.org, 10 Oct 2015)

General Interest

Classification
T37, F37 (IPC, 17 Mar 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)

Impairment Details
She had a stroke in 2008, which affected the right side of her body. "I was in a coma for three weeks. I had to learn how to speak again. I couldn't even say mum and dad." (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018; lanouvellerepublique.fr, 12 Jun 2018; Instagram profile, 23 Jan 2020)

General
HERITAGE
She was born in Le Lamentin in the French overseas territory Martinique. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018)

Social Media

Legend

:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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