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| Born | September 4, 1968 (1968-09-04) (age 57) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Medal record | |
Carlette Denise Guidry-Falkquay (formerlyGuidry-White,néeGuidry; born September 4, 1968) is an American formersprinter who won gold medals in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the1992 Barcelona Olympics, the1996 Atlanta Olympics and the1995 World Championships in Gothenburg. Her individual results include winning the 100 metres title at the1990 Goodwill Games and a bronze medal in the 60 metres at the1995 World Indoor Championships.[1][2]
Born Carlette D. Guidry inHouston, Texas in 1968, she finished eighth in the 100 metres final at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, before going on to win Olympic relay gold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, where she also finished fifth in the 200 metres final.[2] She won a bronze medal in the 60 metres event at the1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships.,[1] and also finished fourth in the World Championships 100 metres final that year. At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, she won a second Olympic relay gold (she ran in the heats but not the final) and finished eighth in the 200 metres final.
At the collegiate level, Guidry competed for theTexas Longhorns of theUniversity of Texas at Austin between 1987 and 1991. She collected a total of twelve NCAA titles, and was named Southwest Conference Athlete of the Decade in indoor track and outdoor track and field for the 1980s.[3][4] She was also honored as Indoor Track and Field Most Outstanding Student-Athletes in Honor of the 25th Anniversary of NCAA Women's Championships.[5]
While atUniversity of Texas, she won the Honda-Broderick Award (now theHonda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate track and field competitor in 1991.[6][7] She was Inducted into the Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame, Class of 2014.[8]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing United States | |||||
| 1986 | Pan American Junior Championships | Winter Park, United States | 1st | 100 m | 23.73 |
| 1st | Long jump | 6.42 m | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m | 44.62 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | 200 m | 23.46 | |
| 7th | Long jump | 6.13 m | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m | 43.78 | |||
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 1st | 100 m | 11.03 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m | 42.46 | |||
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 8th | 100 m | 11.52 |
| heats | 4 × 100 m | DNF | |||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | 200 m | 22.30 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m | 42.11 | |||
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 60 m | 7.11 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 100 m | 11.07 | |
| 11th (sf) | 200 m | 22.91 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m | 42.12 | |||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 8th | 200 m | 22.61 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m | 42.49 (heats) | |||
| 1998 | World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | 4 × 100 m | 42.00 |
| (sf) = Indicates overall position in semifinals | |||||
USTFCCCA Collegiate Track & Field/Cross Country Athlete Hall of Fame | ||
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| Class of 2022 |
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| Class of 2023 | ||
| Class of 2024 | ||
