 Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Pasinei nokubudirira kwake muna 1969, iye akazokundikana kukunda menduru yomunhu oga munyika yose. Unhu hwemakwikwi hwakavandudzika zvikuru, naMarilyn Neufville weJamaica achivandudza chinyorwa chenyika nezvikamu zvinomwe zvezvigumi zvesekondi mwedzi gumi bedzi pashure pechiito chaDuclos. Panzvimbo pezvo Duclos akapfuurira kuva mukwikwidzi wemenduru chete nechikwata chenyika che relay. 1970 European Athletics Indoor Championships yakamuona achikunda goridhe mumutambo mutsva we medley relay. Pa1971 European Athletics Championships akabatsira vakadzi veFrance kusvika kumagumo ekupedzisira, asi timu yakatadza kupedzisa. Mibairo yake miviri yokupedzisira yenyika yose yakauya mu 4 × 380 metres relay yakasara kwenguva pfupi pa 1972uye 1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships, kwaakanga ari bronze, ipapo silver medallist. 