Yves Brouzet (5 September 1948 – 9 May 2003)[1] was a French shot putter.
Biography
editBrouzet was born in Béziers, and represented the clubs Stade Français and Grenoble UC.[2] He finished fourth at the 1970 European Indoor Championships,[3] fourteenth at the 1971 European Indoor Championships,[4] eighth at the 1971 European Championships,[5] won the bronze medal at the 1971 Mediterranean Games,[6] finished fifth at the 1972 European Indoor Championships,[7] and twelfth at the 1972 Olympic Games.[2]
He then finished sixth at the 1976 European Indoor Championships[8] eleventh at the 1981 European Indoor Championships,[9] and eighth at the 1982 European Indoor Championships.[10] He competed at the 1976 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[2] He became French champion in 1972, 1973, 1975 and 1976,[11] and French indoor champion in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980 and 1982.[12] His personal best put was 20.20 metres, achieved in July 1973 in Colombes.[13]
References
edit- ^ Dupuy, Gérard (20 May 2017). "Les Jeux Olympiques" (PDF). French Athletics Federation. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Yves Brouzet". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "1970 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "1971 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "Men Shot Put European Championships 1971 Helsinki (FIN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "1972 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "1976 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "1981 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "1982 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "French Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "French Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ World men's all-time best shot put (last updated 2001)
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