Odette Ducas Explained

Odette Delcellier (married name Ducas, born 4 November 1940 in Chevrainvilliers), is a former French athlete in track and field. At 1.73m in height and weighing 63 kg, she was a specialist in the long jump and also competed at the Summer Olympic Games in the pentathlon.

Career

She competed for Lille until 1973; in addition to the long jump, in modern pentathlon and sprinting.

She represented France in the 1972 Olympics, in the long jump (20th place) and the pentathlon (23rd place).

Achievements

• 27 International French Team caps for France Athletics, from 1957 to 1973
• Record holder in France in 1968, 1970, and 1971 with a jump of 6.49 m.^[1]
• France record holder in the pentathlon in 1968 and 1971
• European Indoor Relay Champion 4 × 1 relay in 1969
• France champion in long jump 1962 and from 1968 to 1973^[2]
• silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the Mediterranean Games in 1971
• 4th place in the 80 m hurdles at the Mediterranean Games in 1971

Notes and References

1. Book: Matthews, Peter . Track & Field Athletics: The Records . Enfield, Middlesex . Guinness Books . 1986 . 9780851124636 . 145 .
2. Web site: French Championships . GBRAthletics . August 6, 2016 .