Pierre Failliot
Personal information | |
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Born | 25 February 1887 Paris, France |
Died | 31 December 1935 (aged 46) Paris, France |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 100–400 m, pentathlon, decathlon |
Club | Racing Club de France, Paris |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.0 (1909) 200 m – 22.6 (1911) 400 m – 49.0 (1908) |
Pierre Failliot (25 February 1887 – 31 December 1935) was a French athlete.[1] He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in six events: pentathlon, decathlon, 100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relay. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay, finished 17th in the pentathlon, and was less successful in other events.[2]
He also played rugby union for France, appearing eight times from 1911 to 1913.[3]
References[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pierre Failliot. |
- ^ "Pierre Failliot". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Pierre Failliot. Sports-reference.com .
- ^ Pierre Failliot | Rugby Union | Players and Officials. ESPN Scrum. Retrieved on 2015-08-08.
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- 1887 births
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- French pentathletes
- French male sprinters
- Olympic silver medalists for France
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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- École Centrale Paris alumni
- French rugby union players
- France international rugby union players
- Athletes from Paris
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Olympic decathletes
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