Leone Bertimon (born 16 August 1950 at

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) is a former French

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, who specialised in the

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Biography

Léone measured 1.78 m and weighed 76 kg when competing. She competed for club Bouillante up to 1972, and since 1973 she competed in France at VGA Saint-Maur. She won 21 titles

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: 12 outdoor (1974 to 1989), and 9 indoor (1973–1988). Her only rival was at that time was Frenchwomen

Simone Créantor Simone Créantor (2 June 1948 – 12 February 2020) was a French Sport of athletics, athlete, who specialised in the shot put. Biography Créantor was born at Grand-Bourg. She won thirteen titles :fr:Championnats de France d'athlétisme, French ...

. She also played in the reserve basketball team of her club, at Saint-Maur. Her brother,

Charlus Bertimon Charlus Michel Bertimon (born 1 January 1957 in Pointe-Noire, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe) is a retired track and field athlete from France, who competed in the men's javelin throw event during his career. He represented France at the 1988 Summer Olymp ...

was the French record holder of the javelin throw four times. Bertimon Leone has been a physical education teacher at Louis Blanc college of St Maur Des Fosses, in Val de Marne.

International competitions

* gold medal

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in 1989 (39 years) * gold medal

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in 1979 * Participation in 11 European Cups (French record) from 1973 to 1991 * 69 caps for France A over 24 years (women's record) from 1972 to 1995

National records

* Record holder of France 6 times, for 10 years, with an increase of 1.85 m; 2 times in 1973, 1975 3 times, and 1977 with 17.16 m * Holder of the Indoor record in France 1981, at 16.77 m * Record holder of France veteran -in Shot Put 4 in 3 age groups: F40 in 1991, in 1996 F45 and F50 in 2001

National titles

* Champion of France from 1973 to 1980, then in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1989. All together 12 titles.French Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-05. * France champion indoors in 1973 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987 and 1988. All together 9 titles. * Junior Champion of France: once

References

Living people 1950 births People from Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe French female shot putters Mediterranean Games gold medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Mediterranean Games French Athletics Championships winners {{France-shotput-bio-stub