Émile Ali-Khan

Émile Ali-Khan (6 June 1902 unknown) was a French sprinter. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 4×100 metre relay events and finished in fifth and second place, respectively. The same year he won the national title in the 100 m and equalled the world record over 60 metres (6.8 s).[1]

Émile Ali-Khan
Émile Ali-Khan in 1920
Personal information
Born6 June 1902
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m
ClubNice Sports Athlétique,
US de Villefranche-sur-Mer,
AS Cannes
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 10.8 (1920)

Ali-Khan started training in sprint while studying at the Lycée Masséna in Nice. He stopped competing individually in 1921, but continued to run relay races.[1]

Some sources give his date of death as 12th May 1960 but this is actually the day that Prince Aly Khan died.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Émile Ali-Khan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.


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