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Sport
  
Athletics

Name
  
Pierre Failliot

Role
  
Olympic athlete


Pierre Failliot

Born
  
25 February 1887
Paris, France

Event(s)
  
100–400 m, pentathlon, decathlon

Club
  
Racing Club de France, Paris

Personal best(s)
  
100 m – 11.0 (1909) 200 m – 22.6 (1911) 400 m – 49.0 (1908)

Died
  
December 31, 1935, Paris, France

Olympic medals
  
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

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Pierre Failliot (25 February 1887 – 31 December 1935) was a French athlete. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in six events: pentathlon, decathlon, 100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relay. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay, finished 17th in the pentathlon, and was less successful in other events.

He also played rugby union for France, appearing eight times from 1911 to 1913.

References

Pierre Failliot Wikipedia