Georges Désiré "Géo" Malfait (9 December 1878 – 7 December 1946) was a French sprinter. He competed in 100–400 m events at the 1906, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals. Malfait won the national titles in 100 m in 1904 and 1905 and 400 m in 1905.[1][3]
 Malfait in 1912 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 December 1878 Roubaix, France |
| Died | 7 December 1946 (aged 67) Roubaix, France |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Club | RC Roubaix |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.6 (1905) 200 m – 22.6 (1908) 400 – 50.0 (1908)[1][2] |
Malfait finished second behind Wyndham Halswelle in the 440 yards event at the 1905 AAA Championships.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b Géo Malfait Archived 19 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Georges Malfait. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Georges Malfait". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Amateur Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 3 July 1905. Retrieved 18 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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