Paul Childéric Xavier Lizandier (2 December 1884 – February 4, 1969) was a French runner who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
 Paul Lizandier in 1912 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 December 1884 Nancray-sur-Rimarde, France | |||||||||||
| Died | February 4, 1969 (aged 84) Izvoru Bârzii, Romania | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | Mile, steeplechase, 5000 m | |||||||||||
| Club | Métropolitain Club Colombes | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 16:30.6 (1909) 10,000 m – 33:32.7 (1908)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editAt the 1980 Olympid Games, Lizandier won a team bronze medal in the 3 mile race, together with Louis de Fleurac and Joseph Dreher, and failed to reach the final of the 5 mile event.[1][3]
Lizandier finished third in the steeplechase event at the British 1911 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]
In 1913, during World War I, Lizandier deserted the French army and went to Romania.[7] He was under a death sentence until December 1937, when the sentence was lifted.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Paul Lizandier. sports-reference.com
- ^ Paul Lizandier. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Paul Lizandier". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Amateur Athletic Championship". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Champions". Sporting Life. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Lilian Maurin (17 November 2011) "Paul Lizandier, bronze en 1908", La République du Centre, p. 9.
- ^ Gachet, Stéphane (2011). Le dictionnaire des médaillés olympiques français. La maison d'éditions. p. 415. ISBN 978-2-36026-026-3.
External links
edit- Paul Lizandier at the French Athletics Federation (in French)
- Paul Lizandier at Olympics.com
- Paul Lizandier at Olympedia
