Marthe Bretelle (9 June 1936 at Dantzig, in Poland – 12 December 1995) was a French athlete who specialised in the discus throw and the shot put.

Marthe Bretelle
Personal information
Nationality France
Born9 June 1936
Dantzig
Died12 December 1995(1995-12-12) (aged 59)
Sport
Event(s)shot put, discus throw
ClubCO Pantin (1952-1953)
US Métro Paris (1954-1958)
VGA Saint-Maur (1959-1971)

Selected 37 times for France national teams, she won 13 national titles in France, including 11 outdoor. She has the distinction of being a French international athlete in all three throwing events in force at the time (shot put, discus and javelin).[1]

Marthe Bretelle competed for clubs CO Pantin (1952-1953), US Métro Paris (1954-1958) and VGA Saint-Maur (1959-1971).[2]

She taught physical education at Henri Bergson lycée (Paris)from Paris.

Prize list

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ the throwers, Site documentation and history of French athletics, accessed September 21, 2010
  2. ^ Record Athlete on the site of the FFA