Fatima Yvelain

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Fatima Yvelain
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NationalityFrench
Born (1969-12-31) 31 December 1969 (age 53)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)10,000 metres

Fatima Yvelain (born 31 December 1969) is a French long-distance runner. She competed in the women's 10,000 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fatima Yvelain Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2017.