![]() Robert Marchal in 1931 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 10 November 1901 Tournan-en-Brie, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 15 July 1961 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Olympique de Paris Red Star Paris | ||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 15:06.8 (1926) 10,000 m – 31:59.4 (1925)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Robert Henri Marchal (10 November 1901 – 15 July 1961) was a French long-distance runner.[3] He competed in the 10,000 m event at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and finished 9th and 11th, respectively. In 1924 he was also a non-scoring member of the French 3000 m team that won the bronze medal.[1]
Marchal was also a member of French teams that twice won the International Cross Country Championships between 1924 and 1929. Individually he finished third in 1926 and fourth in 1929.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Robert Marchal. sports-reference.com
- ^ Robert Marchal. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Robert Marchal". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 September 2021.