Gérard Vervoort
Gérard Vervoort (born 6 May 1936) is a retired French runner.
He competed in the 800 metres at the 1958 European Championships without reaching the final.[1] He later finished eighth in the 3000 metres at the 1971 European Indoor Championships.[2]
Vervoort is a former world record holder in the seldom-contested 4 × 1500 metres relay, with 14:49.0 minutes in June 1965. His teammates were Michel Jazy, Claude Nicolas and Jean Wadoux.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Men 800m Athletics VI European Championships 1958 Stockholm (SWE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "1971 European Indoor Championships, men's 3000 metres final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "World Record 4 X 1500 Metres In Saint-Maur-Des-Fosses..." Getty Images.
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- 1936 births
- Living people
- French male middle-distance runners
- French male long-distance runners
- World record setters in athletics (track and field)
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