Isabelle Devaluez
Encyclopedia
Isabelle Devaluez is a retired female discus throw
er from France
, who competed in the discus contest at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. There she ended up in 37th place (55.08 metres). Devaluez set her personal best in the women's discus throw event (62.02 metres) on 15 June 1996 in La Garde
. She was the bronze medal
list in the discus at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
.
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, who competed in the discus contest at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. There she ended up in 37th place (55.08 metres). Devaluez set her personal best in the women's discus throw event (62.02 metres) on 15 June 1996 in La Garde
La Garde
-France:La Garde or Lagarde is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* La Garde, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département* La Garde, Isère, in the Isère département...
. She was the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
list in the discus at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
Athletics at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
At the 1997 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari, Italy from 15–19 July 1997. A total of forty-three events were contested, of which 23 by male and 20 by female athletes...
.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
37th | 55.08 m |