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Marthe Bretelle (9 June 1936 at Dantzig, in Poland – 12 December 1995) was a French athlete who specialised in the discus throw and the shot put.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  France |
| Born | 9 June 1936 Dantzig |
| Died | 12 December 1995 (aged 59) |
| Sport | |
| Event(s) | shot put, discus throw |
| Club | CO Pantin (1952-1953) US Métro Paris (1954-1958) VGA Saint-Maur (1959-1971) |
Selected 37 times for France national teams, she won 13 national titles in France, including 11 outdoor. She has the distinction of being a French international athlete in all three throwing events in force at the time (shot put, discus and javelin).[1]
Marthe Bretelle competed for clubs CO Pantin (1952-1953), US Métro Paris (1954-1958) and VGA Saint-Maur (1959-1971).[2]
She taught physical education at Henri Bergson lycée (Paris)from Paris.
Prize list edit
- French Championships in Athletics :
- Winner of the discus in 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966
- Winner of the shot put in 1956, 1957 and 1963.
Notes and references edit
- ^ the throwers, Site documentation and history of French athletics, accessed September 21, 2010
- ^ Record Athlete on the site of the FFA
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