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Pierre Colnard (18 February 1929 – 30 March 2018) was a French shot putter.
He was born in Liffol-le-Petit, and represented the club Union Sportive Nemours. He finished seventh at the 1966 European Championships, seventh at the 1968 European Indoor Games, ninth at the 1968 Olympic Games, and fifth at the 1969 European Championships, won the bronze medal at the 1970 European Indoor Championships, and seventh at the 1971 European Indoor Championships. He became French champion in 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1970.
Colnard was the first Frenchman to throw pas the 17 metre mark (1961) and past the 18 metre mark (1965). His personal best was 19.77 metres, achieved in 1970.
References
- ^ "Pierre Colnard". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "Pierre Colnard nous a quittés". French Athletics Federation (in French). 4 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- "Men Shot Put European Championships 1966 Budapest (HUN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- "1968 European Indoor Games, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- "Men Shot Put European Championships 1969 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- "1970 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- "1971 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- "French Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
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