Olivier Noirot

Olivier Noirot (born 26 August 1969, at Bordeaux) is a former French athlete, who specialised in the 400 meters.

Running for club ASPTT Bordeaux, Olivier Noirot is the son of middle-distance runner André Noirot and specialist in 400 meters Monique Wideman, both of whom were Champions of France several times in the 1950s and 1960s.

He made his debut on the international stage on the occasion of the 1990 European Championships at Split where he was eliminated in the semifinals of the individual competition, and placed seventh in the 4 × 400 relay with his French teammates.

[1] He was eliminated in the semifinals of the 1993 World Championships, in which he participated in the heats of the 4 × 400 m relay.

On 11 October 1993 Olivier Noirot was seriously injured in a traffic accident which occurred in the Gauriaguet near Bordeaux.