André Devaux
Appearance
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Born | 4 August 1894 Laon, France | |||||||||||
Died | 28 February 1981 (aged 86) Chaumont, France | |||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | 400 m | |||||||||||
Club | Racing Club de France, Paris | |||||||||||
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Jean André Devaux (4 August 1894 – 28 February 1981) was a French sprinter. In 1914 he won the national 400 m title, and in 1920 he was part of the French 4×400 m relay that won an Olympic bronze medal. He missed the 1924 Games due to an injury.[1]
Devaux was an inspector of postal services and telecommunications and an accomplished writer, the author of 1954 book La Gerbe et le Fagot.[1]
References
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- ^ a b André Devaux. sports-reference.com