Nadine Fourcade
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  France |
| Born | 25 February 1963 |
| Died | 19 April 2011 (aged 48) |
| Sport | |
Event | Long Jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | French Long Jump Record Holders |
Nadine Fourcade (25 February 1963 – 19 April 2011)[1] was a French athlete, who specialized in the Long jump.[2]
Biography
She was member, first of the Stade de Reims team and then the DAC Reims team. At first she competed in high jump, long jump, and combined events, but eventually specialized in long jump. She was a member of the junior French national team three times and the senior French national team ten times from 1980 to 1988. She competed in the European Championship finals in Stuttgart (1986) with a long jump of 6.52 meters.
She won three French National Outdoor championship titles in 1986, 1987 and 1988, and won two other titles indoors in 1985 and 1986. On May 4 1985, at Montgeron, she established a new French Long Jump record with a jump of 6.79m,[3] 17 cm beyond the former national jump record set by Jackie Curtet.
Prizes
Records
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long jump | 6.79 m | Montgeron | 4 May 1985 |
Notes and references
- ^ FFA (20 April 2011). "Décès de Nadine Fourcade, internationale de 1980 à 1988". athle.fr.
- ^ "Nadine FOURCADE". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ^ "LES 10 MEILLEURES ATHLÈTES FRANÇAISES DE TOUS LES TEMPS". www.athle.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 2025-12-19. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
