Sophie Malbranque (born 24 December 1959) is a former 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

400 meters The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is on ...

Biography

She won three French 400m championship titles, two outdoor in 1980 and 1981, and one indoor in 1981. She participated in the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, where she was eliminated in the heats of the 400m.

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 ...

: ** 2 times winner of the 400m 1980 and 1981 * French Athletics Indoor Championships : ** winner of the 400 m in 1981

Records

References

External links

* Docathlé2003, French Athletics Federation, 2003 p. 398 * Olympic profile fo
Sophie Malbranque
on ''sports-reference.com'' 1959 births Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics French female sprinters Olympic athletes for France Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Living people FISU World University Games bronze medalists for France Medalists at the 1981 Summer Universiade Olympic female sprinters Sportspeople from Arras Athletes from Hauts-de-France French Athletics Championships winners {{France-sprint-bio-stub