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Pierre Lewden
French high jumper / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pierre Lewden (21 February 1901 – 30 April 1989) was a French high jumper who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics.[2] He won a bronze medal in 1924 and finished in seventh place in 1920 and 1928.[3] Despite his short statue (1.67 m) Lewden was ranked #1–2 in Europe and #3–9 in the world in 1921–1925.[4]
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![]() Pierre Lewden in 1920 | ||||||||||||
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Born | 21 February 1901 Libourne, France | |||||||||||
Died | 30 April 1989(1989-04-30) (aged 88)[1] Montberthault, France | |||||||||||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | High jump | |||||||||||
Club | Stade français, Paris | |||||||||||
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Personal best | 1.95 m (1925) | |||||||||||
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