Gaston Féry
Gaston Féry (24 April 1900 – 29 November 1985) was a French sprinter who participated in 1920s Olympic Games.
Gaston Féry in 1920 | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Born | 24 April 1900 Longwy, France | ||||||||||
Died | 29 November 1985 (aged 85) Paimpol, France | ||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
Event(s) | 400 m | ||||||||||
Club | Racing Club de France, Paris | ||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 400 m – 49.6 (1924) | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Born in Longwy, département Meurthe et Moselle, he competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics in the 400 metre and 4×400 metre relay and finished third and fifth in the relay, respectively; he failed to reach the finals in his individual events. Nationally, Féry won six 400 metre titles in 1919–1924. He later co-founded the Sports Club of Meudon, where he played and coached association football.[1]
He died in Paimpol, département Côtes-d'Armor.
References
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