Marguerite Chansardon
Marguerite Chansardon (5 August 1900 - 13 January 1991) was a French track and field athlete during the 1920s and 1930s, during the early era of women's athletics. She was specialized in hurdles but also competed in other events. She was a member of Fémina Sport and represented France at international comptitions.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 August 1900 Paris, France |
| Died | 13 January 1991 (aged 90) |
| Sport | |
| Country | France |
| Sport | Track and field athletics |
| Event(s) | hurdles, sprint |
| Club | Fémina Sport |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | |
Biography
changeChansardon was born on 5 August 1900 in the 14th departement of Paris. She became a member of Fémina Sport in Paris and stayed a member of the club during her whole career.[1] She was specialized in the hurdles events, but also competed in the 60 metres and long jump.[2]
On 15 July 1923 she became national champion in the 80 metres hurdles ahead of Henriette Comte.[2] As a result she was selected to represent France at the 1923 Belgium–France women's athletics match in Brussels on 29 July where she finished fourth in the 83 metres hurdles.[1] Later the year in September she competed at the 1923 France–Great Britain women's athletics competition and finished third in the 100 yards hurdles.[3] Eleven years later, after she won the bronze medal at the 1934 national championships in the 80 metres hurdles, she competed in her last international competition at the 1934 France–Italy women's athletics match in Orléans. At this match she finished fourth in the 80 metres hurdles.[2][1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Marguerite Chansardon". French Athletics Federation (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Les finalistes des championnats de France - 1888 à 1969" (PDF). French Athletics Federation (in French). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ "Le match France-Anglettere". L'Auto-vélo (in French). 24 September 1923. p. 4 – via gallica.bnf.fr.