René Mercier
René Mercier 
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 France
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| birthday | January 22, 1937 |
| Career | |
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| job | Customs officer |
| status | resigned |
| World Cup balance | |
| last change: September 9, 2010 | |
René Mercier (born January 22, 1937 ) is a former French biathlete .
The customs officer Mercier took at the Winter Olympics in 1960 of Squaw Valley part in the first Olympic biathlon race. Behind his compatriot Victor Arbez , he ran the second-best cross-country time with one hour and 26: 13.2 minutes. But due to his 15 shooting errors - Mercier only hit five of his 20 shots - he received 30 penalty minutes and was 22nd of the 30 starter at the end.
Web links
- René Mercier in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mercier, René |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French biathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 22, 1937 |