Caroline Fournier
Mauritian thrower
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Caroline Fournier (born 7 May 1975) is a retired Mauritian athlete who competed in the discus and hammer throw. She represented her country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney without reaching the final. She was a two-time African champion in the hammer throw and was also a gold medallist at the 1999 All-Africa Games. Fournier also was twice runner-up in the discus at the African Championships and once runner-up in the hammer.
She has personal bests of 51.54 metres in the discus and 62.06 metres in the hammer, both set in 1996. Both results are also standing Mauritian records.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Mauritius | |||||
| 1994 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Bondoufle, France | 14th | Discus throw | 40.42 m |
| World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 13th (q) | Discus throw | 47.16 m | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 30th (q) | Discus throw | 45.18 m |
| All-Africa Games | Harare, Zimbabwe | 3rd | Discus throw | 45.12 m | |
| 1996 | African Championships | Yaoundé, Cameroon | 2nd | Discus throw | 48.80 m |
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 7th | Hammer throw | 59.84 m |
| 1998 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 2nd | Discus throw | 50.28 m |
| 1st | Hammer throw | 54.29 m | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 10th | Discus throw | 45.13 m | |
| 8th | Hammer throw | 59.02 m | |||
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | Hammer throw | 58.83 m |
| 2000 | African Championships | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | Hammer throw | 59.60 m |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 25th (q) | Hammer throw | 56.18 m | |
| 2001 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa, Canada | 7th | Hammer throw | 54.09 m |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 10th | Hammer throw | 56.65 m |
| African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 2nd | Hammer throw | 58.39 m | |