| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 September 1987 Longjumeau, France |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Club | Athlé 91[1] |
| Coached by | Patrick Malliet |
Pauline Pousse (born 17 September 1987) is a French athlete specialising in the discus throw.[2] She won the bronze medal at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie.
Her personal best in the event is 62.68 metres set in Angers in 2016.
Five times Vice Champion of France from 2010 to 2015 (excepting 2011), Pauline Pousse improved in 2016 where she advanced her personal best almost 3 metres, throwing 62.68m in the 2016 French national championships where she qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics and for the European Championships at Amsterdam.[3]
On 10 July 2016, she placed 8th at the European Championships at Amsterdam with a throw of 59.62m.[4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  France
| |||||
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 10th | Discus throw | 48.90 m |
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 4th | Discus throw | 53.37 m |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 3rd | Discus throw | 53.07 m | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8th | Discus throw | 59.62 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13th (q) | Discus throw | 58.98 m | |
