Georges Breitman
Georges Breitman (born March 27, 1920 in Paris ; † January 27, 2014 ibid.) Was a French pole vaulter and decathlete .
In pole vault he was sixth at the European Athletics Championships in Oslo in 1946 . At the International University Games in 1947 he won silver, and at the Olympic Games in London in 1948 he was eliminated from the qualification. A silver medal at the World Festival of Youth and Students in 1949 was followed by a ninth place at the EM 1950 .
At the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952 , he broke off the decathlon after five disciplines.
In 1946 and 1953 he was French champion in pole vault. His personal best in this discipline of 4.11 m he set on August 1, 1949 in London .
Web links
- Georges Breitman in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Athlete portrait at the FFA
- Georges Breitman in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Breitman, Georges |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French pole vaulter and decathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 27, 2014 |
| Place of death | Paris |