Maryvonne Dupureur
Maryvonne Dupureur (born Samson ; * May 24, 1937 in Saint-Brieuc ; † January 7, 2008 there ) was a French middle-distance runner and sprinter .
Dupureur already took part in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, but was eliminated there in the preliminary stages . At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, she won the silver medal in the 800-meter run behind Briton Ann Packer (gold) and ahead of New Zealander Marise Chamberlain (bronze). In this race she improved her own French record by two seconds to 2: 01.9 minutes. Four years later, she was eighth again at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.
She set a total of ten French records on distances from 400 meters to 1500 meters . With a height of 1.67 m, her competition weight was 58 kg.
French championship title
- 400 meters: 1959, 1963, 1964
- 800 meters: 1960, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969
- 1500 meters: 1969
Best times
- 400 meters: 55.0 seconds (1964)
- 800 meters: 2: 01.9 minutes (1964)
- 1500 meters: 4: 27.9 minutes (1969)
literature
- Peter Matthews (Ed.): Athletics 2008. SportsBooks, Cheltenham 2008, ISBN 978-1-899807-65-9 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dupureur, Maryvonne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Brieuc |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 7, 2008 |
| Place of death | Saint-Brieuc |