Stéphanie Falzon (born 7 January 1983 in

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) is a female

hammer throw The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin. The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools a ...

er from

. She competed in major international competitions such as the

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, the

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, and the

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. Her personal best is 73.40 metres, which she achieved at the French Athletics Championships on 26 July 2008 in

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and in June 2010 in

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Results in international competitions

Note: Only the position and distance in the final are indicated, unless otherwise stated. If the athlete did not qualify for the final, the overall position and distance in the qualification round are indicated.

References

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Stéphanie Falzon at sports-reference
1983 births Living people French female hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France Athletes from Bordeaux World Athletics Championships athletes for France French Athletics Championships winners 21st-century French sportswomen {{France-hammer-bio-stub