Laurence Manfredi (born 20 May 1974 in

Gap, Hautes-Alpes Gap (, ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Hautes-Alpes, in the Regions of France, region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Southeastern France. In 2019, the Communes of France, commune had a popul ...

) is a French

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ter. She finished fifth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. She also competed at the World Championships in

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and

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and the Olympic Games in

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without reaching the final round. Manfredi has been a dominating figure in the national competitions – a win at the 2010 French Indoor Championships was the 30th national title of her career.Vazel, Pierre Jean (2010-03-01)
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. Retrieved on 2010-03-01. Her personal best throw is 18.68 metres, achieved in July 2000 in

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* 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Gap, Hautes-Alpes Athletes from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur French female shot putters Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics French lesbian sportswomen LGBTQ track and field athletes Olympic athletes for France Mediterranean Games silver medalists for France Athletes (track and field) at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics French Athletics Championships winners 21st-century French sportswomen 20th-century French sportswomen {{France-shotput-bio-stub