Biography
Started: She took up athletics at age six. She became involved in Para athletics after she acquired her impairment in 2008. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018, 23 Oct 2015)
Reason: "I love athletics more than any other sport and I love winning." (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (la1ere.francetvinfo.fr, 28 Feb 2024)
Awards: In 2022 a college in Le Lamentin, Martinique, was renamed College Mandy Francois-Elie in her honour. (Instagram profile, 01 Sep 2022, 05 Jan 2022)
In 2017 she was named the Best Athlete of the Year by Martinique's Regional Olympic and Sport Committee. (la1ere.francetvinfo.fr, 04 Feb 2018)
In 2013 she received a French Legion of Honour medal in recognition of her performance at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (paralympic.org, 10 Oct 2015)
Additional Info: HERITAGE
She was born in Le Lamentin in the French overseas territory Martinique. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateSeptember 27, 1989
OccupationAthlete
EducationInformation Technology, Literature Studies - UEROS Martinique, France
Languages SpokenEnglish, French
CoachDimitri Demoniere, FRA
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | 100m - T37 | 2012 | London, GBR | 14.08 |
| 2 | 100m - T37 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 13.45 |
| 3 | 200m - T37 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 27.34 |
| 4 | 100m - T37 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 13.51 |
| 5 | 400m - T37 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:06.09 |
| 6 | Mixed 4 x 100m Medley | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 48.26 |
| 9 | 400m - T37 | 2012 | London, GBR | 1:16.29 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m - T37 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 13.72 |
| 1 | 200m - T37 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 28.48 |
| 2 | 200m - T37 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 27.24 |
| 2 | 200m - T37 | 2017 | London, GBR | 28.04 |
| 2 | 400m - T37 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 1:05.55 |
| 3 | 100m - T37 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 13.37 |
| 4 | 100m - T37 | 2017 | London, GBR | 13.73 |
| 5 | 100m - T37 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 13.68 |
| 5 | 4x100m Universal Relay | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 50.45 |
| 5 | Long Jump - T37 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 4.19 |
| 7 | 200m - T37 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 28.24 |
| 8 | 100m - T37 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | DNF |
| DSQ | 4x100m Universal Relay | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | DSQ |
| DNS | 200m - T37 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | DNS |
