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| Nationality |  France |
| Born | 7 July 1968 (age 54) Ermont |
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| Event(s) | Sprint, Long Jump |
Muriel Leroy (born 7 July 1968 at Ermont) is a former French athlete, who specialised in the sprints and the Long jump.
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| Nationality | France |
| Born | 7 July 1968 (age 54) Ermont |
| Sport | |
| Event(s) | Sprint, Long Jump |
Muriel Leroy (born 7 July 1968 at Ermont) is a former French athlete, who specialised in the sprints and the Long jump.
She won four French championship titles: the outdoor Long jump in 1991, and three indoor titles (the 200m in 1992 and the long jump in 1988 and 1989).
In 1987 she reached the final of the 4 × 100m relay in the Rome World Championships, taking the eighth and final race. She participated in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul and took seventh in the 4 × 100m relay alongside Françoise Leroux, Laurence Bily and Patricia Girard.
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
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| 100 m | 11 s 46 | 1988 | |
| 200 m | 23 s 19 | 1988 | |
| Long Jump | 6.47 m | 1994 |
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