Paulette Laurent (8 March 1926 – 10 December 2018)[1] was a French athlete. She competed in the women's shot put at the 1948 Summer Olympics, where she finished in 10th place.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 8 March 1926 Schiltigheim, France |
| Died | 10 December 2018 (aged 92) Annecy, France |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
Laurent was born at Schiltigheim and was a member of the RC Strasbourg athletics club. She became French national champion in the women's discus in 1953, with a throw of 37.51 metres, at the Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes.[4]
References
edit- ^ "LAURENT Paulette". Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paulette Laurent Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Bob Phillips (2007). The 1948 Olympics: How London Rescued the Games. SportsBooks. p. 103.
- ^ "Finalistes des championnats de France 1888-1969" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2022.
External links
edit- Paulette Laurent at World Athletics
- Paulette Laurent at the French Athletics Federation (in French)
- Paulette Laurent at Olympics.com
- Paulette Laurent at Olympedia
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