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Michel Soalhat

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Michel Soalhat
Michel Soalhat
Personal information
Birth nameMichel Léon Marie Soalhat
NationalityFrench
Born(1875-11-17)17 November 1875
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Died25 September 1915(1915-09-25) (aged 39)
Saint-Hilaire, France
Sport
SportAthletics

Michel Léon Marie Soalhat (17 November 1875 – 25 September 1915) was a French athlete. He competed in three competitions at the 1906 Intercalated Games.[1] He was killed in action during the First World War.[2]

Personal life

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Soalhat enlisted in the French Army in 1896 and was placed in the reserves two years later, but was recalled to the Army upon the outbreak of the First World War. Serving as a private second class, he was killed in action at Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand during the Second Battle of Champagne in 1915.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michel Soalhat Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Michel Léon Marie SOALHAT". Mémoire des hommes. Retrieved 18 May 2021.