René Djian
René Djian (born February 1, 1927 in Paris ) is a former French middle -distance runner who specialized in the 800-meter distance .
At the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952 , he was eliminated in the preliminary stages and at the European Athletics Championships in 1954 in Bern in the semi-finals.
In 1955 he won silver at the Mediterranean Games . The following year he reached the semi-finals at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.
In 1952 and 1956 he was French champion. He set his personal best of 1: 49.5 minutes on August 24, 1955 in Prague .
He is married to the long jumper Marthe Lambert .
Web links
- Athlete portrait at the FFA
- René Djian in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Djian, René |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |