Elsa Devassoigne

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Elsa Devassoigne
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Born (1969-10-12) 12 October 1969 (age 55)
Schœlcher, Martinique
Spouse
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(div. 2001)​
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Children Isabelle Black

Elsa Devassoigne (born 12 October 1969) is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.

She was born in Schœlcher, Martinique and represented the club CS Fontainebleau. [2] As a junior, she won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1987 European Junior Championships, together with Anne Leseur, Cécile Peyre and Odiah Sidibé. [3] The next year she finished eighth in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1988 World Junior Championships. [4]

In relays as a senior she finished fifth at the 1991 World Indoor Championships, [5] sixth at the 1993 World Championships, [6] eighth at the 1996 Olympic Games [2] and second at the 1997 Mediterranean Games.

In the individual distance she won the 1993 Mediterranean Games. [7] She also competed at the 1992 Olympic Games [2] and the 1993 World Championships without reaching the final. [8]

She became French 400 metres champion in 1992 and 1996. [9] Her personal best time was 51.75 seconds, achieved in 1992. [2]

Isabelle Black, her daughter with British runner Roger Black, is also a French sprinter. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Twinkle Toes Black". Daily Echo. 27 November 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Elsa Devassoigne". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas. "European Junior Championships 1987". World Junior Athletics History. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  4. ↑ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas. "World Junior Championships 1988". World Junior Athletics History. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Women 4x400m Relay Athletics 3rd World Indoor Championship 1991 Sevilla (ESP)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Women 4x400m Relay World Championship 1993 Stuttgart (GER)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Women World Championship 1993 Stuttgart (GER)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "French Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  10. ↑ Feltrin, Loic (29 August 2022). "Athlétisme : l'été en or d'Isabelle Black, la fille d'Elsa De Vassoigne et Roger Black" [Athletics: The golden summer of Isabelle Black, daughter of Elsa De Vassoigne and Roger Black]. Midi Libre (in French). Retrieved 20 September 2025.


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