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 in 1920 | |||||||||||
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| Born | 6 June 1902 | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m | ||||||||||
| Club | Nice Sports Athlétique, US de Villefranche-sur-Mer, AS Cannes | ||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.8 (1920) | ||||||||||
Medal record
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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
- 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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