Laurence Manfredi Explained

Laurence Manfredi (born 20 May 1974 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes) is a French shot putter.

She finished fifth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. She also competed at the World Championships in 1997, 1999 and 2003 and the Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004 without reaching the final round.[1]

Manfredi has been a dominating figure in the national competitions – a win at the 2010 French Indoor Championships was the 30th national title of her career.[2]

Her personal best throw is 18.68 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Castres.

Competition record

Representing
1996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden9th16.22 m
1997Mediterranean GamesBari, Italy4th17.23 m
World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece21st (q)17.02 m
1998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain16th16.37 m
1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain13th (q)17.89 m
2000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium11th (q)17.51 m
Olympic GamesSydney, Australia20th (q)16.57 m
2001Jeux de la FrancophonieOttawa, Canada3rd16.82 m
Mediterranean GamesRadès, Tunisia4th15.61 m
2003World ChampionshipsParis, France14th (q)17.88 m
2004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary15th (q)17.39 m
Olympic GamesAthens, Greece16th (q)17.78 m
2005European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain10th (q)16.32 m
Mediterranean GamesAlmería, Spainbgcolor=silver2nd17.47 m
2006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden13th (q)16.95 m
2007European Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom5th18.02 m
2009European Indoor ChampionshipsTurin, Italy7th17.92 m
World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany21st (q)17.25 m

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laurence MANFREDI. 2021-12-10. Olympics.com.
  2. Vazel, Pierre Jean (2010-03-01). Djhone breaks 18-year-old 400m national record, 8.24m world lead for Sdiri in Paris - French Indoor Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-01.