Catherine Melain

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Catherine Melain
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European Championships
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Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Latvia Team
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Catherine Melain (born 19 May 1974) is a French former basketball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was born in Rennes. [1] She was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Catherine Melain". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2012.