Lucie Bréard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lucie Bréard

French athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1902

Place of Birth: 15th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 26-Jun-1988

Profession: athletics competitor, javelin thrower

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Lucie Marie Bréard (later Jurion, 12 September 1902 – 26 June 1988) was a French middle-distance runner.
She competed at the 1921 and 1922 Women's World Games and won the gold medals in the 800 m (1921) and 1000 m events (1922, setting a new world record).
She was the French cross-country champion in 1920 and 1921.Her main competitors were French Marcelle Neveu (of club UA St.
Cloud, who held the world record of 1000 m in 1921 and European 800m record in 1922, and was France champion cross country in 1922, 1923 and 1924), and Georgette Lenoir (holder of the world record of 1 000 m in 1922).
Previously, French Lucie Cadiès - also running for club Femina Sport - in 1918 and in 1919 Suzanne Guery had held the world record of 1000 m). La Vie au Grand Air edition of 13 September 1921 devoted a full story to Lucie Breard and the magazine Spiridon October–November 1983 also wrote of her.
She married in 1924.