René Mourlon in 1931
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Born | 12 May 1893 Paris, France |
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Died | 19 October 1977 (aged 84) Paris, France |
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Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
Event(s) | 100 m | |||||||||
Club | UAI Paris | |||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.8 (1922) | |||||||||
Medal record
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René Fernand Alexandre Mourlon (12 May 1893 – 19 October 1977) was a French sprint runner who competed at the 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 4×100 metre relay. He won a silver medal in the relay in 1920 and finished fifth in 1924, while failing to reach the final in other events. Nationally he won the 100 m title in 1912 and 1922. From 1939 to 1958 he served as the technical director of the French Athletics Federation. His younger brother André was also an Olympic sprinter.