Nicole Goullieux (born 15 July 1931) is a former French athlete, who specialized in the 800 meters and in Cross Country.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 15 July 1931 (age 92) Paris, France |
| Years active | 1952-1963 |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Sport | |
| Event(s) | 800m, cross country running |
| Club | Racing Club de France |
Biography
Goullieux was born in Paris. She won six titles French National 800m Championships in 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1962. She also won five French Cross Country Championships, between the years of 1956 to 1963. Goullieux improved the French 800 meters record three times, running 2:12.7 and 2:10.5 in 1955 and 2:09.5 in 1959.
In 1959, she won the gold medal in the 800 m during the Summer Universiade, at Turin in the time 2:11.1. She participated in the 1960 Olympics at Rome, but did not advance past the first round of the 800 m trials.
Prize list
- French Championships in Athletics :
- French Cross Country Championships :
- winner in 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961 and 1963
Records
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 m | 2:09.5 | 1959 |
Notes and references
- Fédération Française d'Athlétisme, ed. (2003), Docathlé 2003, pp. 40, 117, 176, 406, ISBN 2-9512343-3-3
External links
- Nicole Goullieux at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Nicole Goullieux at Olympics.com