Georges Baraton

French middle-distance runner

Georges Baraton

Personal information
Nationality| French
Born| (1904-04-12)12 April 1904
Saulzais-le-Potier, Cher, France
Died| 11 November 1962(1962-11-11) (aged 58)
Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Height| 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight| 60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport| Middle-distance running
Event| 800 metres
Club| Métropolitain Club Colombes

Georges Léon Baraton (12 April 1904 – 11 November 1962) was a French middle-distance runner who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]

## Career

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Baraton competed in the 800 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics and reached the semi-finals.[2]

Baraton won the British AAA Championships title in the 1 mile event at the 1926 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]

At the 1928 Summer Olympics, Baraton once again reached the semi-finals of the 800 metres.

## References

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1. ^ "Georges Baraton". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georges Baraton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
3. ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 3 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. ^ "Champion Athletes". Daily News (London). 5 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

## External links

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* Georges Baraton at Olympedia

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