Catherine Delachanal (born 4 April 1952, at Triel-sur-Seine) is a former French athlete, specialising in the 400 meters.

Catherine Delachanal
Personal information
Born4 April 1952 (1952-04-04) (age 72)
Triel-sur-Seine, France
Sport
Country France
SportTrack and field
Event400 m

Biography

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Catherine Delachanal won three French champion titles for the 400 meters, two outdoor in 1977 and 1979, and one indoor in 1977. She twice set the French record for the 4 × 100 Metres Relay, running 44.2 in 1974, and 43.8 in 1976.

She participated in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, where she reached the quarterfinals of the 200 meters and was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the 4 × 100 m.

Prize list

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Records

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Personal records
Event Performance Place Date
100 m 11.5 1976
200 m 23.0 1976
400 m 52.8 1976

References

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  • Docathlé2003, French Athletics Federation, 2003, p. 398
  • Olympic profile for Catherine Delachanal at sports-reference.com