Yvette Trombetta
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 France |
| Born |
16 May 1927 (age 89) Castres |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Sport | |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 80 m hurdles |
| Club | Union Association Castres |
Yvette Trombetta (born Monginou on the May 16 1927 at Castres) is a former French athlete, who specialised in the sprints.
Biography
She won five champion of France titles: three in the 80m hurdles in 1948, 1949 and 1952, one in the 100 m in 1951 and one 200 m in 1953.
Selected for 1948 Summer Olympics in London, she competed in the 80m hurdles, placing fourth in the race in the time of 11.8s.[1]
During the 1952 Summer Olympics, at Helsinki she reached the semifinals of the 80m hurdles, the 100m quarter finals, and was knocked out in the first round of the 4 × 100 m relay.
prize list
| Date | Competition | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Olympic Games | London | 4th | 80 m hurdles |
Records
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 12.3s | 1949 | |
| 200 m | 25.6s | 1952 | |
| 80 m hurldes | 11.3s | 1952 |
notes and references
- ↑ "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games:Women's 80 metres Hurdles". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
External links
- (en) Olympic profileYvette Trombetta sure sports-reference.com
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