Yvonne Alice Curtet (; née Chabot ; 28 May 1920 – 21 February 2025) was a French athlete, who specialised in the long jump.
Life and career Yvonne Alice Chabot was born in Cannes. She took eighth place in the long jump during the 1948 London Olympics with a leap of 5.35 m. In qualifying for the final, she established the first Olympic record for women with a jump of 5.64 m. She also competed at the 1950 European Athletics Championships and placed fourth at that competition.Yvonne Chabot. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 13 March 2016. Her second Olympic appearance resulted in a 23rd-place finish at the 1952 Summer Olympics.Yvonne Curtet. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 13 March 2016.
Curtet won three French national long jump titles (1945, 1946 and 1949) and two titles in the pentathlon (1946 and 1949). She improved three times the French record in the long jump, bringing it to 5.64 m and 5.67 m in 1948, then 5.71 m in 1949.
Personal life Her daughter Jacqueline succeeded her to the French title and also broke the French record and represented France at the European Athletics Championships with her mother. They were the first mother/daughter combination to have competed in the same event at the European Championships.Villaseñor, Miguel (2012). European Championships Miscellaneous . RFEA. Retrieved on 13 March 2016.
Curtet turned 100 on 28 May 2020. She died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on 21 February 2025, at the age of 104.Yvonne Curtet-Chabot, doyenne des Olympiens, est morte à 104 ans
Following the death of Félix Sienra, a Uruguayan Olympic sailor in the 1948 games, on 30 January 2023, Curtet became the oldest living Olympian. She was succeeded in this title by Canadian skier Rhoda Wurtele.
National titles French Championships in Athletics Long jump: 1945, 1946, 1949 Women's pentathlon: 1946, 1949
Personal records Event Performance Location DateLong jump5.76 mAlbi, France25 June 1950
References
Sources Docathlé2003, Fédération française d'athlétisme, 2003, p. 395
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