Albin Lermusiaux
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 Albin Lermusiaux, 1921 |
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| bronze | 1896 Athens | 1500 m |
Albin Lermusiaux ( April 9, 1874 , † 1940 ) was a French athlete and marksman .
Athletic career
Lermusiaux started at the Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 in three athletics disciplines and a shooting competition . Over 800 meters he reached a time of 2: 16.6 minutes in advance. During this time he qualified for the final, but did not take part.
In the final (the only run) of the 1500-meter run , Lermusiaux led for a long time, but was third behind the Australian Edwin Flack and the American Arthur Blake .
His exact placement in the military rifle shooting over 200 meters is not known, only that he achieved a place in the top thirteen out of 42 participants.
In the marathon , Lermusiaux led the field as the favorite for 32 kilometers, but gave up at this mileage.
Web links
- Albin Lermusiaux in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Lermusiaux, Albin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French middle distance runner and marksman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1874 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1940 |