Melissa Dupré (born 5 November 1986) is a Belgian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.
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| Born | November 5, 1986[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 58.51 m (NR) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dupré is one of the most decorated Belgian athletes winning nine gold medals and a total of eleven medals total in the Belgian Athletics Championships. She has also represented Belgium in numerous international competitions including European Team Championships, Summer Universiade, European Cup and the Youth Summer Olympics.
Dupré has advanced to the finals in many international competition, however she has never finished on the podium. Dupré’s highest finish was 4th and finished 5th twice in the European Cup and Championships.
Competition results edit
| Year | Venue | Best throw (m) |
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| 2005 | Brussels | 45.75 m | 
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| 2006 | 45.98 m |
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| 2007 | 50.02 m | 
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| 2008 | Liège | 47.79 m |
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| 2009 | Lede | 50.07 m |
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| 2010 | Brussels | 54.36 m |
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| 2011 | 56 m |
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| 2012 | 54.06 m |
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| 2014 | 54.13 m |
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| 2015 | 54.30 m |
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| 2016 | 53.13 m |
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| 56 m | |||
- International results
Representing Belgium in women's javelin throw[2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Finish | Best throw (m) |
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| 2003 | European Youth Olympic Festival |  Paris
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10th | 44.39 m |
| 2008 | European Cup |  Leiria
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8th | 48.09 m |
| 2009 | European Cup |  Tenerife
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7th | 50.96 m |
| 2009 | European Championships |  Bergen
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7th | 52.28 m |
| 2009 | Summer Universiade |  Belgrade
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12th | 50.48 m |
| 2010 | European Championships |  Budapest
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5th | 53.50 m |
| 2011 | European Championships |  İzmir
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6th | 52.13 m |
| 2011 | Summer Universiade |  Shenzhen
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5th | 58.25 m |
References edit
- ^ "Melissa DUPRE - Olympic - Belgium". 25 June 2016.
- ^ "European Youth Olympic Festival 2003". wjah.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
External links edit
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