Maryvonne Dupureur
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Competitor for  France | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1964 Tokyo | 800 metres |
Maryvonne Samson Dupureur (24 May 1937 – 7 January 2008) was a French middle distance who specialized in the 800 metres.
Born in Saint-Brieuc, she won the silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She won another silver medal at the 1967 European Indoor Games and finished eighth at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
She lived for many years in Brittany, and taught physical education and sport at a high school in Saint-Brieuc until her retirement.[1]
References
- Maryvonne Dupureur at sporting-heroes.net
- Death of 1964 Olympic 800m medallist Maryvonne Duperer (FRA) (EAA)
- Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Dupureur passes away (IAAF)
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