Monique Drilhon


Monique Jeannine Marie Drilhon was a French athlete, specialising in the sprints.

Biography

Drilhon was born in Bordeaux in December 1922. She won the title of 100 metres and 200 metres during the :fr:Championnats de France d'athlétisme 1943|Athletics championships in France in 1943.
Selected for 1946 European Championships, at Oslo, Monique Drilhon won the silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay, with Léa Caurla, Anne-Marie Colchen and Claire Brésolles. The France team, which set a new record for France in 48.5 seconds in the relay, lost to the Netherlands.
Her married name was Dubreuilh. She died in December 2019 in Gradignan at the age of 96.

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Personal records