Laurence Manfredi (born 20 May 1974 in
Gap, Hautes-Alpes
Gap (, ) is the prefecture of the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, the commune had a population of 40,631, making it the most populated city in Hautes-Alpes. At a height of 750 m ...
) is a French
shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...
ter.
She finished fifth at the
2007 European Indoor Championships. She also competed at the World Championships in
1997
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,
1999
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and
2003
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and the Olympic Games in
2000
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and
2004
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Events January
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without reaching the final round.
Manfredi has been a dominating figure in the national competitions – a win at the 2010 French Indoor Championships was the 30th national title of her career.
[Vazel, Pierre Jean (2010-03-01)]
Djhone breaks 18-year-old 400m national record, 8.24m world lead for Sdiri in Paris - French Indoor Champs
IAAF
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. Retrieved on 2010-03-01.
Her personal best throw is 18.68 metres, achieved in July 2000 in
Castres
Castres (; ''Castras'' in the Languedocian dialect, Languedocian dialect of Occitan language, Occitan) is the sole Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administ ...
.
Competition record
References
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1974 births
Living people
People from Gap, Hautes-Alpes
French female shot putters
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Lesbian sportswomen
French LGBT sportspeople
LGBT track and field athletes
Olympic athletes of France
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for France
Athletes (track and field) at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
Sportspeople from Hautes-Alpes
Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
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