Lucienne Velu
Lucienne Velu ( Lucienne Antoinette Velu, married Odoul, later Chapillon; born January 28, 1902 in Paris , † June 12, 1998 in Quincy-sous-Sénart ) was a French discus thrower , shot putter and sprinter .
At the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928, she was fourth in the 4 x 100 meter relay and tenth in the discus throw . Over 100 m she was eliminated in the preliminary run. In 1936 in Berlin she came in 14th place in the discus throw.
On September 19, 1924, she set a world record in discus throwing in Paris with 30.225 m.
She was French champion in discus throwing 14 times (1925–1930, 1932–1937, 1939, 1942), eight times in the shot put (1928, 1930–1935, 1937) four times over 80 m (1927, 1931–1933) and 200 m ( 1927–1930) and three times over 60 m (1934–1936).
Personal best
- Shot put: 11.31 m, August 19, 1934, Orléans (former national record)
- Discus throw: 37.81 m, July 31, 1932, Paris (former national record)
Web links
- Athlete portrait at the FFA
- Lucienne Velu in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Lucienne Velu in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Velu, Lucienne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Velu, Lucienne Antoinette; Odoul, Lucienne; Chapillon, Lucienne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French discus thrower, shot putter and sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 1998 |
| Place of death | Quincy-sous-Sénart |