Laurence Manfredi (born 20 May 1974 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes) is a French shot putter.
She finished fifth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. She also competed at the World Championships in 1997, 1999 and 2003 and the Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004 without reaching the final round.
Manfredi has been a dominating figure in the national competitions – a win at the 2010 French Indoor Championships was the 30th national title of her career.Vazel, Pierre Jean (1 March 2010). Djhone breaks 18-year-old 400m national record, 8.24m world lead for Sdiri in Paris - French Indoor Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 1 March 2010.
Her personal best throw is 18.68 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Castres.
Competition record Representing 1996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden9th16.22 m1997Mediterranean GamesBari, Italy4th17.23 mWorld ChampionshipsAthens, Greece21st (q)17.02 m1998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain16th16.37 m1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain13th (q)17.89 m2000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium11th (q)17.51 mOlympic GamesSydney, Australia20th (q)16.57 m2001Jeux de la FrancophonieOttawa, Canada3rd16.82 mMediterranean GamesRadès, Tunisia4th15.61 m2003World ChampionshipsParis, France14th (q)17.88 m2004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary15th (q)17.39 mOlympic GamesAthens, Greece16th (q)17.78 m2005European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain10th (q)16.32 mMediterranean GamesAlmería, Spain2nd17.47 m2006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden13th (q)16.95 m2007European Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom5th18.02 m2009European Indoor ChampionshipsTurin, Italy7th17.92 mWorld ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany21st (q)17.25 m
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