Odette Ducas
Odette Delcellier (married name Ducas, born 4 November 1940 in Chevrainvilliers), is a former French athlete in track and field. At 1.73m in height and weighing 63 kg, she was a specialist in the long jump and also competed at the Summer Olympic Games in the pentathlon.
Career
She competed for ASPTT Lille until 1973; in addition to the long jump, in modern pentathlon and sprinting.
She represented France in the 1972 Olympics, in the long jump (20th place) and the pentathlon (23rd place).
Achievements
- 27 International French Team caps for France Athletics, from 1957 to 1973
- Record holder in France in 1968, 1970, and 1971 with a jump of 6.49 m.[1]
- France record holder in the pentathlon in 1968 and 1971
European Indoor Relay Champion 4 × 1 relay in 1969- France champion in long jump 1962 and from 1968 to 1973[2]
silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the Mediterranean Games in 1971- 4th place in the 80 m hurdles at the Mediterranean Games in 1971
References
- ^ Matthews, Peter (1986). Track & Field Athletics: The Records. Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Books. p. 145. ISBN 9780851124636.
- ^ "French Championships". GBRAthletics. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
Sources
- Fédération Française d'Athlétisme (2003), Docathlé 2003, pp. 42, 44–45, 117, 175, 399, ISBN 2-9512343-3-3
- EAA (1996), European Athletics Yearbook 1995–1996, p. 146, ISBN 3-87390-115-3
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- 1940 births
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- French female long jumpers
- French pentathletes
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- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for France
- Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Mediterranean Games
- French Athletics Championships winners
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