The President of the Republic appointed Monday a new sub-prefect of the borough of Le Havre (Seine-Maritime).

This is Gilles Quénéhervé, known to sports fans for his career as a sprinter, which reached its peak in the 1980s. The athlete became vice-world champion in the 200m in 1987 in Rome (Italy). ), at the age of 21, specifies

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He also won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Seoul (South Korea) with his teammates in the 4x100m relay in 1988. Gilles Quénéhervé also set a French record in the 200m in 1987 which was never improved than in 2011.

Private and public

After a stint in the private sector, the former athlete had joined the departmental management of Val-d'Oise of the Ministry of National Education.

After passing the ENA competition in 2011, the Parisian had held senior civil servant positions in Brittany.

At 56, he now replaces in Le Havre Vanina Nicoli, appointed to the prefecture of the Rhône.

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