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Yvette Monginou (later Trombetta; 16 May 1927 – 16 February 2023) was a French athlete, who specialised in the sprints.

Biography

Monginou was born in Castres on 16 May 1927. She won five French national titles: three in the 80m hurdles in 1948, 1949, and 1952; one in the 100 m in 1951; and one in the 200 m in 1953. Selected for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, she competed in the 80-meter hurdles, placing fourth in the race in a time of 11.8s. During the 1952 Summer Olympics, in Helsinki she reached the semifinals of the 80m hurdles and the 100m quarterfinals and was knocked out in the first round of the 4 × 100 m relay.

Monginou married Charles Trombetta (1924–2016). The couple had four children. She died on 16 February 2023, at the age of 95.

Results

Records

References

1. "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games:Women's 80 metres Hurdles". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
2. "Charles TROMBETTA nous a quittés". SITE DE LA LIGUE D'ATHLÉTISME D'OCCITANIE. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
3. "Avis de décès de Yvette Trombetta née Monginou". Simplifia. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
4. "Carnet noir. La sprinteuse castraise Yvettte Monginou est décédée à 95 ans". La Dépêche. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.

External links

• Yvette Trombetta's profile at Sports Reference.com
• Yvette Monginou at the French Athletics Federation (in French)
• Yvette Monginou at Olympedia

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