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Marie Collonvillé
Marie Collonvillé (born 23 November 1973 in Amiens) is a French heptathlete. She was the first-ever IAAF-recognised world record holder in the women's decathlon; the event was officially recognised from 1 January 2005, and her mark of 8160 set in Talence on 26 September 2004 was broken by Austra Skujytė on 15 April 2005.[1]
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Notes Representing 
France1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 19th Heptathlon 1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 8th Pentathlon World Championships Athens, Greece 12th Heptathlon Universiade Catania, Italy 3rd Heptathlon 3rd High jump Mediterranean Games Bari, Italy 3rd Heptathlon 1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 5th Pentathlon Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria 7th Heptathlon European Championships Budapest, Hungary 8th Heptathlon 1999 Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria 9th Heptathlon World Championships Seville, Spain 9th Heptathlon 2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 11th Heptathlon 2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, England 3rd Pentathlon 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 7th Heptathlon 2005 Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria 15th Heptathlon Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 1st Heptathlon World Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th Heptathlon Décastar Talence, France 6th Heptathlon 2006 Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria 14th Heptathlon European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden DNF Heptathlon 2008 Olympic Games Peking, PR China 12th Heptathlon References
- ^ "Austra Skujyte Sets World Record In Women's Decathlon". University of Missouri. 15 April 2005. http://www.mutigers.com/sports/c-track/recaps/041505aag.html. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
External links
- IAAF profile for Marie Collonvillé
Sporting positions Preceded by
Maryse MauryWomen's French National High Jump Champion
1997Succeeded by
Sabrina De Leeuw
Mediterranean Champions in Women's Heptathlon 1979: Florence Picaut (FRA) • 1983: Chérifa Meskaoui (MAR) • 1987: Nacèra Zaaboub (ALG) • 1991: Yasmina Azzizi-Kettab (ALG) • 1993: Nathalie Teppe (FRA) • 1997: Nathalie Teppe (FRA) • 2001: Anzhela Atroshchenko (TUR) • 2005: Marie Collonvillé (FRA) • 2009: Not Held
Categories:- 1973 births
- Living people
- French heptathletes
- French decathletes
- Former world record holders in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of France
- French athletics biography stubs
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