Yvette Monginou (later Trombetta; 16 May 1927 – 16 February 2023) was a French

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, who specialised in the

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Biography

Monginou was born in Castres on 16 May 1927. She won five French national titles: three in the 80m hurdles in 1948, 1949, and 1952; one in the

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in 1951; and one in the

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in 1953. Selected for the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

in London, she competed in the 80-meter hurdles, placing fourth in the race in a time of 11.8s. During the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

, in

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she reached the semifinals of the 80m hurdles and the 100m quarterfinals and was knocked out in the first round of the 4 × 100 m relay. Monginou married Charles Trombetta (1924–2016). The couple had four children. She died on 16 February 2023, at the age of 95.

Results

Records

References

External links

Yvette Trombetta's profile at Sports Reference.com
* 1927 births 2023 deaths Sportspeople from Castres French female sprinters Olympic athletes for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic female sprinters {{France-sprint-bio-stub