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]
 Pierre Lewden in 1920 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 February 1901 Libourne, France | |||||||||||
| Died | 30 April 1989 (aged 88)[1] Montberthault, France | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | High jump | |||||||||||
| Club | Stade français, Paris | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 1.95 m (1925) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ Dupuy, Gérard (20 May 2017). "Les Jeux Olympiques" (PDF). French Athletics Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Pierre Lewden". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Pierre Lewden". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ Track and Field Statistics. trackfield.brinkster.net
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