Robert Marchal

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Robert Marchal
File:Robert Marchal 1931.jpg
Robert Marchal in 1931
Personal information
Born10 November 1901
Tournan-en-Brie, France
Died15 July 1961 (aged 59)
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)5000 m, 10,000 m
ClubOlympique de Paris
Red Star Paris
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5000 m – 15:06.8 (1926)
10,000 m – 31:59.4 (1925)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing File:Flag of France.svg France
International Cross Country Championships
Silver medal – second place 1924 Newcastle-on-Tyne Team
Gold medal – first place 1926 Brussels Team
Bronze medal – third place 1926 Brussels Individual
Gold medal – first place 1929 Vincennes Team

Robert Henri Marchal (10 November 1901 – 15 July 1961) was a French long-distance runner.[3] He competed in the 10,000 m event at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and finished 9th and 11th, respectively. In 1924 he was also a non-scoring member of the French 3000 m team that won the bronze medal.[1] Marchal was also a member of French teams that twice won the International Cross Country Championships between 1924 and 1929. Individually he finished third in 1926 and fourth in 1929.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Robert Marchal. sports-reference.com
  2. Robert Marchal. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. "Robert Marchal". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 September 2021.