Roger Rochard
Roger Rochard (born April 20, 1913 in Évreux , † February 25, 1993 ) was a French long-distance runner. The 1.72 m tall and 57 kg heavy runner during his competitive time competed 19 times for the French national athletics team.
At the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles Rochard qualified for the final in the 5000-meter run , but gave up in the final.
The first European championships were held in Turin in 1934 . Rochard won the 5000 meter final with a new French record of 14: 36.8 minutes. He beat the reigning Olympic champion in the 10,000 meter run Janusz Kusociński and his successor Ilmari Salminen , who won silver and bronze. Rochard was the only Frenchman who became European champion in Turin.
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Rochard was eliminated in advance. In 1938 Rochard reached the final again at the European Championships in Paris, but was only eighth in 14: 55.6 minutes.
Rochard was four times French champion over 5000 meters in 1931, 1932, 1934 and 1935. In addition to his 5000 meter record in 1934 Rochard set three other French national records over 3000 meters. In his last record in 1941, curiously enough, he was only second, but ran the same time as Raphaël Pujazon .
Best times
- 3000 meters: 8: 25.7 minutes (1941)
- 5000 meters: 14: 36.8 minutes (1934)
literature
- Peter Matthews (Ed): Athletics 1994 . London 1994 ISBN 1-873-05721-0
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rochard, Roger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Evreux |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 1993 |