| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  France |
| Born | 16 August 1950 (age 74) Pointe-Noire |
| Sport | |
| Event | Shot put |
Leone Bertimon (born 16 August 1950 at Pointe-Noire) is a former French athlete, who specialised in the shot put.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | France |
| Born | 16 August 1950 (age 74) Pointe-Noire |
| Sport | |
| Event | Shot put |
Leone Bertimon (born 16 August 1950 at Pointe-Noire) is a former French athlete, who specialised in the shot put.
Léone measured 1.78 m and weighed 76 kg when competing. She competed for club Bouillante up to 1972, and since 1973 she competed in France at VGA Saint-Maur.
She won 21 titles French Athletics Championships: 12 outdoor (1974 to 1989), and 9 indoor (1973–1988). Her only rival was at that time was Frenchwomen Simone Créantor.
She also played in the reserve basketball team of her club, at Saint-Maur. Her brother, Charlus Bertimon was the French record holder of the javelin throw four times.
Bertimon Leone has been a physical education teacher at Louis Blanc college of St Maur Des Fosses, in Val de Marne.
gold medal Francophone Games in 1989 (39 years) [1] gold medal Mediterranean Games in 1979 [2] Champion of France from 1973 to 1980, then in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1989. All together 12 titles. [3] France champion indoors in 1973 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987 and 1988. All together 9 titles. Junior Champion of France: once
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