Odette Richard

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameOdette Petra-Lee•Richard
Used nameOdette•Richard
Born18 July 1988 in Johannesburg, Gauteng (RSA)
DiedDecember 2020
Measurements160 cm / 40 kg
AffiliationsWits University
NOC South Africa

Biography

Odette Richard was a rhythmic gymnast who competed for South Africa at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and she also participated at the 2007 World Championships. Richard graduated from the University of Witwatersrand in 2011 with degrees in finance and accounting. She did some work as a sports commentator on television but joined Deloitte South Africa in 2012 where she was an article clerk. In December 2014, Richard moved to Rand Merchant Bank where she worked as a resource credit analyst and a corporate finance transactor. Sadly, she died very young, at age 32, in 2020.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2008 Summer Olympics Rhythmic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) RSA Odette Richard
Individual, Women (Olympic) 23 r1/2