Maryvonne Samson Dupureur (24 May 1937 – 7 January 2008) was a French middle-distance runner. Competing in the 800 m event she won silver medals at the 1964 Olympics and 1967 European Indoor Games; she also took part in the 1960 and 1968 Olympics.[1]

Maryvonne Dupureur
Maryvonne Dupureur at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born24 May 1937
Saint-Brieuc, France
Died7 January 2008 (aged 70)
Saint-Brieuc, France
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event800 m
ClubASPTT Lille,
AL Saint-Brieuc
Achievements and titles
Personal best2:01.9 (1964)
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo 800 m
European Indoor Games
Silver medal – second place 1967 Prague 800 m

Between 1959 and 1969 Dupureur won ten national titles: six in the 800 m, three in the 400 m and one in the 1500 m.[1] She was an Olympic silver medalist in the 800 metres in Tokyo in 1964 after leading for most of the race but being overtaken in the final 100 metres by Great Britain’s Ann Packer, who set a new world record. Dupurer lived for many years in Brittany, and taught physical education and sport at a high school in Saint-Brieuc until her retirement.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Maryvonne Dupureur. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Toutes les brèves – Décès de Dupureur. eurosport.fr. 7 January 2008
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