Sport Athletics Role Olympic athlete Name Paul Bontemps | Event(s) 800–5000 m | |
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Born 16 November 1902 Paris, France Personal best(s) 800 m: 1.54.6 (1927)1500 m: 3.59.8 (1925)Mile: 4.21.8 (1927)3000 m: 8.50.2 (1924)5000 m: 15.33.6 (1923)3000 m steeplechase: 9.33.4 (1924) Died April 25, 1981, Sevres, France Olympic medals Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase | ||
Paul Pierre Bontemps (16 November 1902 – 25 April 1981) was a French runner. He competed at the 1924 Paris Olympics in the 3,000 m steeplechase and in the flat 3,000 m team event, and finished in third and fourth place, respectively. He set an unofficial world record in the steeplechase a few weeks before the Games.
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