SeychellesBiography
Seychelles record holder, Olympian, African champion high jumper. She is the only world championship level medallist of her country.
Won first continental medal at age of fifteen to crowned African U20 high jump champion in 2009. Three years later, she became the first Seychellois athlete ever to stand a world championships podium as she secured silver in World U20.
In 2015 African Games, Labiche wrote another history for her Island. She won high jump gold - first for Seychelles at the Games - and upgraded to LJ bronze as well after doping disqualification of gold medallist.
She contested in two Olympics, London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016, carried the Seychelles flag in closing ceremony in both occasions.
PERSONAL BESTS:
High jump: 1.92m NR in Potchefstroom 2015
Long jump: 6.28m (-0.4) in Windhoek 2012
Heptathlon: 4663 pts in Gaborone 2011
TRIVIA
♦ Graduated from Alliance Francaise des Seychelles. Later joined South Carolina University in United States.
♦ Has four sisters.