Alain Sarteur

Alain Sarteur (born June 17, 1946 in Plailly ) is a former French sprinter .

He experienced the high point of his international career at the European Championships in Athens in 1969 . As the starting runner of the French team in the 4 x 100 meter relay , he celebrated winning the title together with Patrick Bourbeillon , Gérard Fenouil and François Saint-Gilles before the relay from the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia. In addition, he won the silver medal in the 100-meter run behind the later Olympic champion Valerij Borsow from the Soviet Union and ahead of the Swiss European champion over 200 meters Philippe Clerc .

At the European Indoor Championships in Vienna in 1970 he was fourth over 60 meters . At the 1972 Olympic Games , he was eliminated over 100 meters in the semi-finals.

In 1970 and 1972 he was French champion over 100 meters, 1973 and 1975 French indoor champion over 60 meters.

Best times

60 m (hall): 6.80 s, 1975
100 m: 10.33 s, July 21, 1972, Colombes (hand-stopped: 10.0 s, May 1, 1971, Saint-Denis )
200 m: 20.7 s, August 16, 1969, Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via

Athlete portrait at the FFA
Alain Sarteur in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )