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Isabelle Accambray

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Isabelle Accambray
Personal information
Born9 July 1956 (1956-07-09) (age 68)
Clichy
Sport
EventDiscus throw
PartnerJacques Accambray
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  France
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Casablanca Discus throw

Isabelle Accambray (née Reynaud; born 9 July 1956) is a former French discus thrower. Born in Clichy, she was a member of Athlétic Club de Cannes during her career. She represented France 25 times in international competition, with her best result being a gold medal at the 1983 Mediterranean Games.[1] She participated in the European Cup in 1979, 1981 and 1983, as well as the 1982 European Athletics Championships. She was a three-time French champion in the discus.[2]

Personal life

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Isabelle is married to Jacques Accambray, a former hammer thrower and President of the French Federation of American Football from 1985 to 1996. Their daughter, Jennifer, is also an athlete, specialising in the Javelin. Their son William is a handball player playing with Paris Saint-Germain Handball. The last child, Michael, has begun a career as a volleyball player.

National titles

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National records

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French record[3]

References

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  1. ^ Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-20.
  2. ^ French Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-20.
  3. ^ Chronology of the Record of Senior France, Discus[permanent dead link] On the site athle.com
  • Docathlé 2003 (in French), Fédération Française d'Athlétisme, 2003, pp. 43, 178, 429, ISBN 2-9512343-3-3
  • All Athletics profile Archived 2016-10-22 at the Wayback Machine