Marthe Bretelle (9 June 1936 at Dantzig, in Poland – 12 December 1995) was a French

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

who specialised in the discus throw and the

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 ...

. Selected 37 times for France national teams, she won 13 national titles in France, including 11 outdoor. She has the distinction of being a French international athlete in all three throwing events in force at the time (shot put, discus and javelin). Marthe Bretelle competed for clubs CO Pantin (1952-1953), US Métro Paris (1954-1958) and VGA Saint-Maur (1959-1971).Record Athlete
on the site of the FFA She taught physical education at Henri Bergson lycée (Paris)from Paris.

Prize list

French Championships in Athletics The French Athletics Championships (french: Championnats de France d'athlétisme) is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Fédération française d'athlétisme (FFA; French Athletics Federation), which serves as the Frenc ...

: ** Winner of the discus in 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966 ** Winner of the shot put in 1956, 1957 and 1963.

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1936 births French female discus throwers French female shot putters 1995 deaths 20th-century French women French Athletics Championships winners {{France-discus-bio-stub