Florence Picaut
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Florence Picaut is a French athlete (1 m 67, 56 kg), and a specialist in decathlon
, from the club at Stade Français from 1974 (at CS Blanc-Mesnil from 1967 to 1973).
Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...
, from the club at Stade Français from 1974 (at CS Blanc-Mesnil from 1967 to 1973).
Honours
- 48 selections for France A , from 1969 to 1984 (and 5 for juniors)
- French record holder for heptathlon eight times up to 1981, andtwice in 1982 with 5899 pts
- Gold medal in pentathlon at the Mediterranean GamesMediterranean GamesThe Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...
1979 -
French champion in heptathlon seven times, in 1974, and from 1978 to 1983 - French high jump champion 1978
- French long jump champion 1980
- French modern pentathlon champion 1982
- Silver medal in 4 x 400m relay at the Mediterranean games 1979
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Bronze medallist in pentathlon at European Junior Championships 1970
- Olympic finalist in pentathlon 1980 and 1984