Éva Marion

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameÉva Jeanne•Marion
Used nameÉva•Marion
Born5 March 1925 in Saint-Pierre-de-Bressieux, Isère (FRA)
Died10 February 2019 (aged 93 years 11 months 5 days) in Verrières-le-Buisson, Essonne (FRA)
Measurements165 cm
AffiliationsCSCP, Paris (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

Éva Marion was a French sprint canoeist who represented CSCP, Paris in the 1950s. In 1952 Marion competed in the K1-500 metres at the Helsinki Olympics but was eliminated in the heats. Four years later she returned to the Olympics for the same event at the Melbourne Games. After qualifying from her heat she went on to finish eighth in the final.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) FRA Éva Marion
Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) 4 h1 r1/2
1956 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) FRA Éva Marion
Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) 8