Philippe Clerc (born 24 December 1946) is a former Swiss sprinter who won a bronze and a gold medal in the 100 and 200 m at the 1969 European Athletics Championships, respectively. He competed in these events at the 1972 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals.[1] He was married to English sprinter Janet Simpson, who died of a heart attack on 14 March 2010.[2]
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Personal information | |
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Born | 24 December 1946 Port-Valais, Switzerland | (age 77)
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m |
Club | CS Le Mouret, Stade Lausanne |
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Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.42 (1970) 200 m – 20.50 (1969) |
Medal record |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Philippe Clerc". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Janet Simpson: international athlete". The Times. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.