Manuela Montebrun (born 13 November 1979) is a retired, female
hammer thrower from
France. She is an Olympic bronze medallist and two-time World Championship bronze medallist.
Career
Born in
Laval, Mayenne, Montebrun won two back-to-back
World Championship bronze medals in 2003 and 2005. She had finished fourth in the final of the
2005 World Championships, but was belatedly awarded the bronze medal in 2013 when the 2005 World Championships gold medallist
Olga Kuzenkova was stripped of her gold medal for doping.[1][2]
Montebrun's outdoor, personal best throw is 74.66 metres, achieved on 11 July 2005 in
Zagreb,
Croatia.
Note: Only the position and distance in the final are indicated, unless otherwise stated. If the athlete did not qualify for the final, the overall position and distance in the qualification round are indicated.