Pierre Délèze

Pierre Délèze (born August 25, 1958 in Nendaz, Valais) is a former Swiss middle distance runner who set a national record of 3:31.75 min when he won the 1500 m race at the meeting in Zurich in 1985, defeating the reigning Olympic champion Sebastian Coe. He also set a national record over the Mile in 3:50.38 min in Koblenz in 1982.

Délèze participated in the 1500 m final at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki in which he fninshed sixth. The race was won by Steve Cram. In the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome he finished fourth over 5000 m; the gold was won by Saïd Aouita.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing   Switzerland
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 24th (h) 1500 m 3:44.72
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 7th 1500 m 3:39.64
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th 1500 m 3:43.69
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States heats 1500 m DNF (fell)
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, Germany 7th 5000 m 13:28.80
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 4th 5000 m 13:28.06
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 41st (h) 5000 m 14:12.79
(h) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats. DNF = did not finish

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