Athletics - Marie-Amelie Le Fur - women's long jump T44 final - 2013 IPC Athletics World C...
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Gold: Iris Pruysen, Netherlands
Silver: Marie-Amelie Le Fur, France
Bronze: Mami Sato, Japan
Iris Pruysen, Netherlands, Saki Takakuwa, Japan, Mami Sato, Japan, Marie-Amelie Le Fur, France, Stef Reid, Great Britain
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Lyon, France hosted the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships between 19-28 July. More than 1,100 athletes from 98 countries attended the event which was the first major gathering of international track and field stars following the hugely successful London 2012 Paralympic Games. The majority of medal winners from London competed in Lyon as they started their preparations for the next Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016.
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