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Micheline Ostermeyer, French shot putter, discus thrower, and pianist (born 1922)

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Micheline Ostermeyer

French athlete and concert pianist (1922–2001)

Micheline Ostermeyer was a French athlete and concert pianist. She won three medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in shot put, discus throw, and high jump. After retiring from sports in 1950, she became a full-time pianist for fifteen years and then turned to teaching afterwards.
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