French athletics Olympic medalist stubs

Émile_Torchebœuf

Émile Torcheboeuf (17 July 1876 – 29 November 1950) was a French long jumper who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in the men's standing long jump.

Henri_Tauzin

Henri Alexis Tauzin (17 April 1879 in Paris – 11 October 1918 in Lyon) was a French athlete who competed in the early twentieth century. He specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and won a silver medal in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, his birthplace.Tauzin also competed in the 200 metre hurdles, finishing fourth in his semifinal heat to not advance to the final.
An administrative officer in the army, Tauzin was killed in action during World War I.

Jacqueline_Mazéas

Jacqueline Mazéas (10 October 1920 – 9 July 2012) was a French athlete who competed mainly in the discus event. She was born in Denain, Nord. She competed for France in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the discus where she won the bronze medal.

Henri_Deloge

Henri Léon Émile Deloge (21 November 1874 in Saint-Mandé – 27 December 1961 in Bourg-la-Reine) was a French middle-distance runner who won a silver medal over 1500m in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris ahead of John Bray. The race was won by Charles Bennett who won the gold medal. He also won the silver medal in the 5000 metres team race for the French distance team.Deloge also placed fourth in the 800 metres, after winning his semifinal heat with a time of 2:00.6. A repeat of that time would have won the final, but Deloge placed fourth instead with an unknown time (but one greater than 2:03.0, the silver medalist's time).

Jean_Chastanié

Jean Chastanié (24 July 1875 in Lorient – 14 April 1948 in Paris) was an early twentieth century French middle-distance athlete who specialized in 2500 metres steeplechase. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in the 2500 metre event. He also won the silver medal in the 5000 metre team race for the French distance team, as well as taking fourth place in the 4000 metre steeplechase.

Michèle_Chardonnet

Michèle Chardonnet (born 27 October 1956) is a French athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metre hurdles.
She competed for France in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles in the 100 metre hurdles where she won the bronze medal jointly with Kim Turner.

Émile_Champion

Émile Adolphe Eugène Champion (August 7, 1879 in Laval, Mayenne – 4 August 1934 in Bordeaux) was a French track and field athlete, born in Paris, who competed in the early 20th century. He was a long-distance runner but specialized in the marathon and won a silver medal in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Paul_Bontemps

Paul Pierre Bontemps (16 November 1902 – 25 April 1981) was a French runner. He competed at the 1924 Paris Olympics in the 3,000 m steeplechase and in the flat 3,000 m team event, and finished in third and fourth place, respectively. He set an unofficial world record in the steeplechase a few weeks before the Games.

Marcel_Hansenne

Marcel Hansenne (January 24, 1917 – March 22, 2002) was a French middle distance runner, who won the bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London over 800 m in a time of 1:49.8 min. The race was won by Mal Whitfield. Hansenne also equalled Rune Gustafsson's 1000 m world record of 2:21.4 in Gothenburg in 1948. Hansenne was born in Tourcoing.