Robert Paul (athlete)

French sprinter

Robert Paul

Paul breaks the French long jump record with 7m50 (October 1932, France-Finland match at Colombes)

Personal information
Nationality| French
Born| (1910-04-20)20 April 1910
Facture-Biganos, Gironde, France
Died| 15 December 1998(1998-12-15) (aged 88)
Pessac, Gironde, France
Height| 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight| 65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport| Sprinting
Event| 100 metres
Club| Racing Club de France, Paris

Robert Jean Paul (20 April 1910 - 15 December 1998) was a French sprinter who comepted at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

## Biography

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Paul won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event at the 1934 AAA Championships,[2][3] and the 1935 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]

At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Paul competed in the men's 100 metres.[7]

## Competition record

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Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes

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Representing  France
1934  | European Championships | Turin, Italy | 6th (sf 2)  | 100 m  | 11.0

## References

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1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robert Paul Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
2. ^ "Finals of White City events". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 14 July 1934. Retrieved 16 January 2025 - via British Newspaper Archive.
3. ^ "British athletes lose titles". Weekly Dispatch (London). 15 July 1934. Retrieved 16 January 2025 - via British Newspaper Archive.
4. ^ "AAA titles". Daily Herald. 13 July 1935. Retrieved 16 January 2025 - via British Newspaper Archive.
5. ^ "Lovelock Beaten in Mile". Sports Argus. 13 July 1935. Retrieved 16 January 2025 - via British Newspaper Archive.
6. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
7. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

## External links

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* Robert Paul at World Athletics
* Robert Paul at Olympics.com
* Robert Paul at Olympedia

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