Marie-Christine Debourse, born 24

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who specialized in the

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and

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. Her athletic club was ASPTT from

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from 1967 to 1974, the Union sportive métropolitaine des transports de Paris (USMT Paris) from 1975 to 1976, and

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from 1977 to 1980. Since the beginning of 1978, she was part of TF1's Sports Service run by Georges de Caunes and she participated in the TV show ''Sports Première''.Première de Marie-Christine Debourse à ''Sports Première'' date: 8 January 1978, INA
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''. She now works in the hospitality/Public Relations department of

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Prize list

* French champion in the high jump:

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1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

and

1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...

* French champion in the pentathlon: 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 and 1977 * French champion in the Indoors high jump in

and

* 2nd in 1975 European Indoor Championships in Katowice, Poland in March 1975, with a height of 1.83 m in the High Jump * 36 caps for French National Athletic Teams from 1969 to 1977 (and 3 juniors) * Participation in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games in the Pentathlon and the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games in the High Jump. She finished 17th in the Pentathlon in 1972 and 15th in the High Jump in 1976.

Records

* 6 French records in the high jump (over 9 years: 1973 on 4 occasions, 1976 and 1977 with 1.88 m) * 8 French records in the pentathlon (also 9 years)

Bibliography

* ''Gym express, bonjour la forme'', éd. Solar (1987) * ''Guide de l'homme épanoui: 40 ans'', éd. Vecteurs (1989) * ''La femme d'aujourd'hui et le sport'', éd. Amphora (1981)

References

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External links

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Profile on www.sports-reference.com
1951 births Living people French female high jumpers World Athletics Championships athletes for France French heptathletes French pentathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France French Athletics Championships winners 20th-century French sportswomen {{France-highjump-bio-stub