Maryvonne Dupureur at the 1964 Olympics
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Born | 24 May 1937 Saint-Brieuc, France |
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Died | 7 January 2008 (aged 70) Saint-Brieuc, France |
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Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 800 m | |||||||||||||||
Club | ASPTT Lille, AL Saint-Brieuc |
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Personal best(s) | 2:01.9 (1964) | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maryvonne Samson Dupureur (24 May 1937 – 7 January 2008) was a French middle-distance runner. Competing in the 800 m event she won silver medals at the 1964 Olympics and 1967 European Indoor Games; she also took part in the 1960 and 1968 Olympics.
Between 1959 and 1969 Dupureur won ten national titles: six in the 800 m, three in the 400 m and one in the 1500 m. She lived for many years in Brittany, and taught physical education and sport at a high school in Saint-Brieuc until her retirement.