Micheline Ostermeyer

Micheline Ostermeyer
Ostermeyer at the 1950 European Championships
Personal information
Born(1922-12-23)23 December 1922
Rang-du-Fliers, France
Died17 October 2001(2001-10-17) (aged 78)
Bois-Guillaume, France
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubOrientale, Tunis
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Shot put
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London High jump
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1946 Oslo Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Brussels Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Brussels 80 m hurdles

Micheline Ostermeyer (23 December 1922 – 17 October 2001)[1] was a French athlete and concert pianist. She won three medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in shot put, discus throw, and high jump. After retiring from sports in 1950, she became a full-time pianist for fifteen years and then turned to teaching afterwards.

  1. ^ Mason, Nick (21 November 2001). "Obituary: Micheline Ostermeyer". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2021.