# Patricia Girard

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

## Biography

She competed for France in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 100m hurdles where she won the bronze medal. She also won a gold medal in the 2003 World Championships in Athletics held in Paris in the 4 × 100 m relay.
Girard is the ex-wife of kickboxer Eddy Léno.

### Drug suspension

Patricia Girard tested positive for the anabolic steroid Primobolan and was suspended for two years beginning on 17 March 1990.

### Coaching

At the end of 2009, Girard and her companion Karl Taillepierre created a high-level group of athletes which she trained at the Combs-la-Ville track. This group named "Team Patricia Girard" became a legally independent association declared in the Prefecture of Seine-et-Marne in February 2012 with its registered office in Combs-la-Ville. Among these athletes are: Cindy Billaud (since October 2014), Alice Decaux (up to 2011), Adrianna Lamalle (up to 2012), Gnima Faye (up to 2012), Reïna-Flor Okori, Rosvitha Okou, Cornnelly Calydon, Karl Taillepierre, Toumany Coulibaly, Pascal Martinot-Lagarde, Thomas Ravon, Mohamed Koné, Ronald Pognon and Leslie Djhone (since October 2014).
In 2013, Girard was elected Best European Coach of 2012

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing France ||||||
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 10th (sf) | 60 m | 7.33 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 33rd (h) | 100 m | 11.65 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.02 |
| 1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | 100 m | 11.25 |
| 1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Rabat, Morocco | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.38 |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | 60 m | 7.19 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 16th (sf) | 100 m | 11.70 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.85 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 8th | 60 m | 7.31 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 60 m hurdles | 8.01 |
| 1993 | Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 13.19 |
| 1993 | Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.55 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 14th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.03 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.67 |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | 60 m | 7.19 |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 6th | 60 m hurdles | 7.98 |
| 1994 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Bondoufle, France | 1st | 100 m | 11.46 |
| 1994 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Bondoufle, France | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.65 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 10th (sf) | 100 m | 11.58 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 8th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 8.06$^1$ |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 12.87 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.35 |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.89 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 12.65 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.76 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | 60 m hurdles | 7.84 |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.90 |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.63 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 12.68$^2$ |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.21 |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.85 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 12.89 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 8th | 100 m hurdles | 12.97 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.06 |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 2nd | 60 m hurdles | 7.98 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 21st (qf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.43 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 14th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.17 |
| 2001 | Mediterranean Games | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.82 |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 3rd | 60 m hurdles | 7.98 |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 13.03 |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 8th | 60 m hurdles | 8.02 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 7th | 100 m hurdles | 12.83 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.78 |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 6th | 60 m hurdles | 8.04 |
$^1$Did not finish in the final $^2$Disqualified in the final

### National Championships

* French Athletic Championships
** 100m hurdles in 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2003
** 100m hurdles in 2008 (13.23s)
* French Indoor Athletic Championships
** 60m in 1988, 1990, 1993 and 1995
** 60m hurdles in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2003
** 60m hurdles in 2009 (8.24s)
** 60m hurdles in 2005 (8.08s)