Pauline Pousse

Pauline Pousse (born 17 September 1987) is a French athlete specialising in the discus throw.[2] She won the bronze medal at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie.

Pauline Pousse
Personal information
Born (1987-09-17) 17 September 1987
Longjumeau, France
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw
ClubAthlé 91[1]
Coached byPatrick Malliet

Her personal best in the event is 62.68 metres set in Angers in 2016.

Five times Vice Champion of France from 2010 to 2015 (excepting 2011), Pauline Pousse improved in 2016 where she advanced her personal best almost 3 metres, throwing 62.68m in the 2016 French national championships where she qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics and for the European Championships at Amsterdam.[3]

On 10 July 2016, she placed 8th at the European Championships at Amsterdam with a throw of 59.62m.[4]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  France
2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 10th Discus throw 48.90 m
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 4th Discus throw 53.37 m
Jeux de la Francophonie Nice, France 3rd Discus throw 53.07 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 8th Discus throw 59.62 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 13th (q) Discus throw 58.98 m
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References
  1. EAA profile
  2. Pauline Pousse at World Athletics
  3. "Championnats de France - Disque : Mélina Robert-Michon a résisté à Pauline Pousse" (in French). Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. "Competitions - European Athletics Championships - European Athletics". european-athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2016.


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