Désiré Pierre-Louis
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| Nationality | Mauritian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 1973 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 4 × 400 metres relay | ||||||||||||||
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Désiré Pierre-Louis (born 5 March 1973) is a Mauritian sprinter and middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
Pierre-Louis won four Mauritian Athletics Championships titles, in both the 400 m and 800 m in 1991 and 1993.[2][3] In 1994, he won a bronze medal in the 400 m at the Francophone Games and qualified for the 1994 Commonwealth Games, where he advanced to the 400 m quarter-finals but failed to qualify past the first round of the 4 × 400 m relay.[4][5]
The following year, Pierre-Louis qualified for the 1995 indoor and outdoor world championship 400 m races, failing to advance past the first round in both events.[5]
Pierre-Louis was competing in NJCAA events for Blinn College in Brenham, Texas, when he qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics.[6] At the 1996 Olympics, Pierre-Louis ran second leg for the Mauritian 4 × 400 m team which ran 3:08.17, finishing fourth in their heat and one spot away from advancing to the semi-finals.[5]
Following the Olympics, Pierre-Louis was recruited to Oklahoma Baptist University where he competed for the Oklahoma Baptist Bison in the NAIA. He was a twelve-time All-American for the team before graduating in 1998.[3][6]
He won the 1997 and 1998 600 meters at the NAIA men's indoor track and field championship, setting an NAIA record of 1:18.25 at the 1998 championships. He also was a member of Oklahoma Baptist's winning 4 × 400 meters relay team at the 1997 and 1998 NAIA men's outdoor track and field championship.[3]
Personal life
Pierre-Louis was born in Mauritius. He lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma and works as a banker.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Désiré Pierre-Louis Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "MAURITIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics Weekly.
- ^ a b c d "OBU Athletics Hall of Fame: Desire Pierre-Louis". obubison.com. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "FRANCOPHONE GAMES". Athletics Weekly.
- ^ a b c Désiré Pierre-Louis at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Langston's Special Teams Come Through". The Daily Oklahoman. 2 September 1996. p. 104. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
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