Robert Marchal
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
10 November 1901 Tournan-en-Brie, France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 July 1961 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club |
Olympique de Paris Red Star Paris | ||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
5000 m – 15:06.8 (1926) 10,000 m – 31:59.4 (1925)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Robert Henri Marchal (10 November 1901 – 15 July 1961) was a French long-distance runner. He competed in the 10,000 m event at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and finished 9th and 11th, respectively. In 1924 he was also a non-scoring member of the French 3000 m team that won the bronze medal.[1]
Marchal was also a member of French teams that twice won the International Cross Country Championships between 1924 and 1929. Individually he finished third in 1926 and fourth in 1929.
References
- 1 2 Robert Marchal. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Robert Marchal. trackfield.brinkster.net
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