Jean-Marc Destine (born 17 January 1973) is a Haitian retired middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as one outdoor and two indoor World Championships.

Jean-Marc Destine
Personal information
Born (1973-01-17) 17 January 1973 (age 51)
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country Haiti
SportAthletics
Event800 m
College teamBlinn College
ClubSanta Monica Track Club
Coached byJoe Douglas

International competitions edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Haiti
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 43rd (h) 800 m 1:48.82
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 18th (sf) 800 m 1:51.59
World Championships Athens, Greece 27th (h) 800 m 1:47.76
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 4th 800 m 1:52.30
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 19th (h) 800 m 1:50.37
Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 800 m DNF
2002 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 4th 800 m 1:49.79
2003 Central American and Caribbean Championships St. George's, Grenada 9th (h) 800 m 1:52.96
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 11th (h) 800 m 1:51.20

Personal bests edit

Outdoor

  • 800 metres – 1:45.79 (Eagle Rock 1996)
  • 1000 metres – 2:22.89 (Arnhem 1997)
  • 1500 metres - 3:50.25 (San Diego 1997)

Indoor

References edit