Émile Adolphe Eugène Champion (August 7, 1879 in Laval, Mayenne – 4 August 1934 in Bordeaux)[1] was a French track and field athlete, born in Paris, who competed in the early 20th century. He was a long-distance runner but specialized in the marathon and won a silver medal in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.[2]

Émile Champion 1900.
Émile Champion
Medal record
Men's athletics
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris Marathon

References

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  1. ^ Stéphane Gachet JO d'été. Tous les médaillés français de 1896 à nos jours, ed. Talent Sport, Paris 2023, p. 56
  2. ^ "Émile Champion". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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