Paul Louis Marcel Genevay (21 January 1939 – 11 March 2022) was a French sprinter. He competed in the 200 m and 4 × 100 m events at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a bronze medal in the relay in 1964. He failed to reach the final in three other competitions.[1] Genevay won two gold and one silver medals in the sprint at the 1959 Mediterranean Games.[3] He died on 11 March 2022, at the age of 83.[4]
 Genevay at the 1960 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 January 1939 La Côte-Saint-André, Isère, France |
| Died | 11 March 2022 (aged 83) France |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Club | Grenoble Union Club Lyon OU |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.3 (1966) 200 m – 20.9 (1959)[1][2] |
Medal record | |
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- ^ a b Paul Genevay. sports-reference
- ^ Paul Genevay. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ MEDITERRANEAN GAMES. gbrathletics.com
- ^ Carnet noir : Paul Genevay nous a quittés. In: athle.fr, 15 March 2022, retrieved 20 March 2022.
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