Marie-Amélie Le Fur
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Marie-Amélie Le Fur (; born 26 September 1988) is a French
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Vendôme Vendôme (, ) is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Departments of France, department of Loir-et-Cher, France. It is also the department's third-biggest Communes of France, commune with 15,856 inhabitants (2019). It is one of the ...
, Centre Region, competing in T44 sprint and F44 long jump events. Her left leg was amputated below the knee following a motor scooter accident in 2004. Before she lost her leg, she was a French junior running champion. Le Fur competed in the
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. There she won a silver medal in the women's Long jump - F44 event, a silver medal in the women's 100 metres - T44 event, and finished eighth in the women's 200 metres - T44 event. Le Fur won gold in the T44 100m in
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in a photo-finish, just ahead of Netherlands'
Marlou van Rhijn Marlou van Rhijn (; born 22 October 1991) is a retired professional Dutch former professional sprint runner. Van Rhijn, who was born without lower legs, is the world record holder for T43 in the 100 and 200 metres events and ran with the aid ...
and the USA's April Holmes. She won silver in the T44 200m, behind T43 athlete
Marlou van Rhijn Marlou van Rhijn (; born 22 October 1991) is a retired professional Dutch former professional sprint runner. Van Rhijn, who was born without lower legs, is the world record holder for T43 in the 100 and 200 metres events and ran with the aid ...
, but in a new T44 world record time. In the
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, Brazil, Le Fur captured gold medals in both the long jump T44 and the 400 metres T44 events, both with world records. She also won a bronze medal in the 200 metre- T44 event. She also represented France at the
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in Tokyo, Japan. She won the silver medal in the women's long jump T64 event.


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* * * * 1988 births Living people French female sprinters French female long jumpers World record holders in para-athletics Paralympic athletes for France Paralympic gold medalists for France Paralympic silver medalists for France Paralympic bronze medalists for France Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics People from Vendôme Sportspeople from Loir-et-Cher French sports executives and administrators {{France-Paralympic-medalist-stub