Personal information | |
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Nationality | Seychellois |
Born | 19 January 1979 |
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Sprints |
Joanna Hoareau (born 19 January 1979) is a Seychellois former sprinter and long jumper. [1]
Representing Seychelles at the 1999 All-Africa Games, Joanna competed in the women's 100 metres, 200 metres and long jump. Although she failed to win a medal in any of these events, she was selected to take part in the Sydney Olympics the following year, running in the women's 100 metres: Hoareau finished sixth in heat seven of the qualifications with a time of 12.01 seconds and did not progress to the semi-finals. [2]
Hoareau is the current national record holder in the women's 200 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay.[ citation needed]