Philippe Clerc
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| Born | 24 December 1946 (age 77) Port-Valais, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | ||||||||||||||
| Club | CS Le Mouret, Stade Lausanne | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.42 (1970) 200 m – 20.50 (1969) | ||||||||||||||
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Philippe Clerc (born 24 December 1946) is a former Swiss sprinter who won a bronze and a gold medal in the 100 and 200 m at the 1969 European Athletics Championships, respectively. He competed in these events at the 1972 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals.[1] He was married to English sprinter Janet Simpson, who died of a heart attack on 14 March 2010.[2]
References
- ^ "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Janet Simpson: international athlete". The Times. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
European Athletics Championships champions in men's 200 metres | |
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