Émile Gontier
Émile Gontier ( Émile Eugène Gontier; born November 13, 1877 in Argenteuil , † 1947 ) was a French pole vaulter , discus thrower and shot putter .
At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1900, he was fourth in the pole vault and twelfth in the discus throw .
He was French champion in pole vault three times (1898, 1900, 1901), twice in discus throw (1898, 1900) and once in the shot put (1897).
Personal best
- Pole vault: 3.10 m, July 15, 1900, Paris
- Discus throw: 32.17 m, June 23, 1901, Paris
Web links
- Athlete portrait at the FFA
- Émile Gontier in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Émile Gontier in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gontier, Émile |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gontier, Émile Eugène |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French pole vaulter, discus thrower and shot putter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Argenteuil |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1947 |