René Lorain
Personal information | |
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Born | 19 March 1900 Rheims, France |
Died | 25 October 1984 (aged 84) Ouchamps, France |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m |
Club | CASG Paris |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.8 (1922) 200 m – 22.0 (1920) |
René Lorain (19 March 1900 – 25 October 1984) was a French sprint runner.[1] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4×100 metre relay events and won a silver medal in the relay; he failed to reach the finals in his individual events. Lorain won the national 100 m title in 1920 and finished second in 200 m in 1920 and 1923.[2]
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- ^ "René Lorain". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ René Lorain. sports-reference.com
Categories:
- 1900 births
- 1984 deaths
- French male sprinters
- Olympic silver medalists for France
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of France
- Sportspeople from Reims
- Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- French athletics Olympic medalist stubs