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Carlette Guidry-White

Personal information
Born	September 4, 1968 (1968-09-04) (age 57) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games Gold 1992 Barcelona 4 × 100 metres relay Gold 1996 Atlanta 4 × 100 metres relay World Championships Gold 1995 Gothenburg 4 × 100 metres relay World Indoor Championships Bronze 1995 Barcelona 60 metres World Junior Championships Gold 1986 Athens 4 × 100 metres relay

Carlette Denise Guidry-Falkquay (born September 4, 1968) is an American former sprinter. She was also known as Carlette Guidry-White. Carlette won gold medals in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She also won gold at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg.

Her individual achievements include winning the 100 metres title at the 1990 Goodwill Games. She also earned a bronze medal in the 60 metres at the 1995 World Indoor Championships.

Carlette Guidry's Amazing Career

Carlette D. Guidry was born in Houston, Texas in 1968. She showed great talent in sprinting from a young age. In 1991, she finished eighth in the 100 metres final at the World Championships in Tokyo.

Olympic and World Championship Success

Carlette went on to win an Olympic relay gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. At those same games, she also placed fifth in the 200 metres final. In 1995, she earned a bronze medal in the 60 metres event at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships. That year, she also finished fourth in the 100 metres final at the World Championships.

At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Carlette won her second Olympic relay gold medal. She ran in the early races (heats) for the team. She also finished eighth in the 200 metres final at those Olympics.

College Achievements and Awards

Before her professional career, Guidry competed for the Texas Longhorns team. This was at the University of Texas at Austin from 1987 to 1991. She won a total of twelve NCAA titles during her college years. The NCAA is the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

She was named the Southwest Conference Athlete of the Decade for indoor and outdoor track and field in the 1980s. She was also honored as one of the most outstanding student-athletes. This award celebrated the 25th Anniversary of NCAA Women's Championships.

While at the University of Texas, she received the Honda-Broderick Award in 1991. This award, now called the Honda Sports Award, recognizes the best female college track and field athlete in the nation. In 2014, Carlette Guidry was inducted into the Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame.

International Competitions Overview

Carlette Guidry represented the United States in many important international competitions. Here are some of her key results:

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
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

Personal Best Times

These are Carlette Guidry's fastest times in her main events:

• 100 metres – 10.94 seconds (set in 1991)
• 200 metres – 22.14 seconds (set in 1996)
• 400 metres – 51.53 seconds (set in 1994)

More Information

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See also

In Spanish: Carlette Guidry para niños