Yves Brouzet

Yves Brouzet (5 September 1948 – 8 May 2003) was a French shot putter.

He was born in Béziers, and represented the clubs Stade Français and Grenoble UC.[1] He finished fourth at the 1970 European Indoor Championships,[2] fourteenth at the 1971 European Indoor Championships,[3] eighth at the 1971 European Championships,[4] won the bronze medal at the 1971 Mediterranean Games,[5] finished fifth at the 1972 European Indoor Championships,[6] and twelfth at the 1972 Olympic Games.[1]

He then finished sixth at the 1976 European Indoor Championships[7] eleventh at the 1981 European Indoor Championships,[8] and eighth at the 1982 European Indoor Championships.[9] He competed at the 1976 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[1] He became French champion in 1972, 1973, 1975 and 1976,[10] and French indoor champion in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980 and 1982.[11]

His personal best put was 20.20 metres, achieved in July 1973 in Colombes.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Yves Brouzet". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "1970 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "1971 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "Men Shot Put European Championships 1971 Helsinki (FIN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  6. ↑ "1972 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  7. ↑ "1976 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  8. ↑ "1981 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  9. ↑ "1982 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  10. ↑ "French Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  11. ↑ "French Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  12. ↑ World men's all-time best shot put (last updated 2001)


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