Marguerite Chansardon

Marguerite Chansardon (5 August 1900 - 13 January 1991) was a French track and field athlete during the 1920s and 1930s, during the early era of women's athletics. She was specialized in hurdles but also competed in other events. She was a member of Fémina Sport and represented France at international comptitions. 

Biography
Chansardon was born on 5 August 1900 in the 14th departement of Paris. She became a member of Fémina Sport in Paris and stayed a member of the club during her whole career. She was specialized in the hurdles events, but also competed in the 60 metres and long jump.

On 15 July 1923 she became national champion in the 80 metres hurdles ahead of . As a result she was selected to represent France at the 1923 Belgium–France women's athletics match in Brussels on 29 July where she finished fourth in the 83 metres hurdles. Later the year in September she competed at the 1923 France–Great Britain women's athletics competition and finished third in the 100 yards hurdles. Eleven years later, after she won the bronze medal at the 1934 national championships in the 80 metres hurdles, she  competed in her last international competition at the 1934 France–Italy women's athletics match in Orléans. At this match she finished fourth in the 80 metres hurdles.

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Category:1900 births
Category:1991 deaths
Category:French sprinters
Category:French hurdlers
Category:Sportspeople from Paris