Monique Jeannine Marie Drilhon (16 December 1922 – 11 December 2019) was a French

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, that specialized in the sprints.

Biography

Drilhon was born in

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in December 1922. She won the title of

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and

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during the Athletics championships in France in 1943. Selected for 1946 European Championships, at

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, Monique Drilhon won the silver medal in the

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, with

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and Claire Brésolles. The France team, which set a new record for France in 48.5 seconds in the relay, lost to the Netherlands. Her married name was Dubreuilh. She died in December 2019 in

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at the age of 96.

International competitions

Personal records

References

Sources

* ''DocAthlé 2003'', French Athletics Federation, p. 400 1922 births 2019 deaths European Athletics Championships medalists French female sprinters Athletes from Bordeaux 20th-century French sportswomen {{France-sprint-bio-stub