Jean Vernier
Jean Vernier (born July 21, 1923 in Grand-Charmont , † July 8, 2006 in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez ) was a French middle -distance runner who had specialized in the 1500-meter distance .
At the Olympic Games in London in 1948 , he was eliminated in advance. In 1950 he was eighth at the European Athletics Championships in Brussels , and in 1952 he did not get past the first round again at the Olympic Games in Helsinki .
In 1947 he became French champion. He set his personal best of 3: 48.6 minutes on June 2, 1949 in Paris .
His twin brother Jacques Vernier was successful as a long-distance runner.
Web links
- Athlete portrait at the FFA
- Jean Vernier in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Vernier, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Grand-Charmont |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 2006 |
| Place of death | Saint-Priest-en-Jarez |