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French pole vaulter (1889–1965)

André Francquenelle
André Francquenelle in 1910
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born(1889-08-15)15 August 1889
Died11 July 1965(1965-07-11) (aged 75)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault

André Francquenelle (15 August 1889 – 11 July 1965) was a French athlete and national rugby union player.

Career

At the 1920 Olympic Games, Francquenelle competed in the men's pole vault.

The following year, Francquenelle finished second behind Ernfrid Rydberg in the pole jump event at the British 1921 AAA Championships.

References

  1. "André Francquenelle". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. "Antoine Francquenelle". ESPN scrum.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "André Francquenelle Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. "Athletics". Northern Whig. 2 July 1921. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Where Britain leads". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 4 July 1921. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 November 2024.

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