Yolande Plancke
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Yolande Gabrielle Hermance•Plancke (-Ruc) |
| Used name | Yolande•Plancke |
| Born | 22 July 1908 in Comines, Nord (FRA) |
| Died | 3 May 1991 (aged 82 years 9 months 12 days) in Montmorency, Val-d'Oise (FRA) |
| Affiliations | Cadettes de Gascogne |
| NOC |  France |
Biography
French track and field athlete Yolande Plancke represented the Cadettes de Gascogne sports club where she specialised as a sprinter. Plancke competed at the 1926 Women’s World Games in Göteborg where she won silver in the 4×110 yards relay. As a regular on the French national team she often competed in international meets against Belgium and Italy. At the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics she ran in the 100 metres and just missed out on a medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay when the French team finished fourth.
Personal Best: 100 – unknown.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRA |
Yolande Plancke | |||
| 100 metres, Women (Olympic) | 3 h4 r1/3 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | France | 4 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Women's World Games (0–1–0 1926 Göteborg silver: 4×110 yards relay)